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Officials Draw Bead on School Violence By Stacey Eidson ......................................13 Regency Mold By Stacey Eidson .........................................................................17
Opinion Whine Line ......................................................................4 Words ...............................................................................4 This Modern World .........................................................4 Thumbs Up/Thumbs Down ............................................6 Suburban Torture ...........................................................6 Insider .............................................................................8
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Judicial Site Debate Continues ...................................10
Arts
Columbia County’s New Horizons Art Festival Begins Mid-October ..................................................................22 Harry Jacobs Chamber Music Society Begins With Jess Trio .......................................................................23 More “Mozart to Motown” in October and November .....................................................................24
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More “Mozart to Motown” in October and November...................24
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Movie Listings .............................................................71 Review: “Out of Time” .................................................73 Review: “Intolerable Cruelty” ......................................74 Movie Clock ..................................................................75
Music
Ricky Skaggs Kicks Off Southern Soul and Song Concert Series ................................................................21 Team Emu Serves Up High-Energy Punk ....................76 Music by Turner ..............................................................77 Music Minis ....................................................................78 Night Life .........................................................................79
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News of the Weird ........................................................82 Brezsny's Free Will Astrology ......................................83 New York Times Crossword Puzzle ............................83 Amy Alkon: The Advice Goddess ................................84 Date Maker ...................................................................85 Classifieds .....................................................................87
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EDITOR & PUBLISHER David Vantrease ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR Rhonda Jones STAFF WRITERS Stacey Eidson, Brian Neill ADVERTISING SALES MANAGER Joe White ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE Kriste Lindler PRODUCTION MANAGER Joe Smith GR APHIC ARTISTS Stephanie Bell, Natalie Holle, Erin Lummen ASSISTANT TO THE PUBLISHER Meli Gurley ACCOUNTING MANAGER/CLASSIFIEDS Sharon King ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT ASSISTANT Lisa Jordan CIRCULATION DIRECTOR Meli Gurley SENIOR MUSIC CONTRIBUTOR Ed Turner CONTRIBUTING WRITERS Chuck Shepherd, Rob Brezsny, Amy Alkon, Rachel Deahl CARTOONISTS Tom Tomorrow, Julie Larson
METRO SPIRIT is a free newspaper published weekly on Thursday, 52 weeks of the year. Editorial coverage includes ar ts, local issues, news, enter tainment, people, places and events. In our paper appear views from across the political and social spectrum. The views do not necessarily represent the views of the publishers. Visit us at www.metrospirit.com. Copyright © Metro Spirit, Inc. Reproduction or use without permission is prohibited. Phone: (706) 738-1142 Fax: (706) 733-6663 E-mail: spirit@metrospirit.com Letters to the Editor: P.O. Box 3809, Augusta, Ga. 30914-3809
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hree cheers to the Metro Spirit on the excellent article on the issues that gay couples face every day because they can’t marry or have a civil union. I am proud to say that I know every one of the people featured in this article and know that they are all very good, decent, hardworking people. It’s time to put to rest the lies, misinformation, bigotry and intolerance of a minority of right wing conservatives, who still think that they have the right to impose their narrow-minded views on the rest of the population. The other day I saw “psychic” Sylvia Brown on the Montel Williams show. A woman was inquiring about an injury she had and what she should do. “Psychic” Sylvia Brown said something to the effect of “you should get an attorney”. The lady responded that she already has an attorney. If Sylvia Brown is “psychic,” why didn’t she know that the lady already had an attorney? Lesbian! Ah, as expected, the closeted women of Augusta scurry back to their safe closets. I am constantly amazed that, when meeting new women in Augusta, most squirm in their seats in public conversation should the words “lesbian,” “dyke,” etc., slip out. The saddest part is, most of these women have deluded themselves into believing nobody knows they’re gay! False! Not that anyone would care, for the most part. There are so many lesbians in Augusta, yet absolutely no community. Let me get this straight. The homosexuals think they are entitled to have rights because they are perverts? If they want rights and insurance, then let them get therapy to help them overcome their deviances and marry normally and they can have them.
Thanks so much for the article this week on local gay and lesbian couples. It’s so refreshing to be reminded that my partner and I are not the only couple in this area who just want to be accepted for who we are and given the same rights as other couples. Most of Augusta’s media portrays the far right and its lack of acceptance of gays and lesbians and doesn’t give us a look at the other side of the argument. Thanks for being willing to do so. I am appalled. I mean, there is no way you can compare a human life to a life of a chicken! These PETA people need a reality check soon. Thank you for your thorough and fair story regarding gay couples and their search for basic human rights. Unfortunately, there are those whose hatred and fear of anyone or anything different than themselves will prevent them from having an open mind enough to even read the article. This is for those people who are going to start touting the Bible and saying how God doesn’t like gays and the like. Well, God doesn’t like people who judge other people either. Remember, we are all sinners, but we are not supposed to be judges. Will Congressman Norwood once again insert his heavy hand in selecting a candidate to replace departing Commissioner Devoti? Thank goodness a low cost spay and neuter clinic will be opening in Augusta. It is long overdue. Since over 10,000 beloved dogs and cats are killed in our shelters, I am ecstatic that we may be able to decrease this number. I
Words “It’s more like what First Friday was first set up to be.” — Beverly Huff, owner of Antique Emporium on Broad Street, as quoted in The Augusta Chronicle during the past First Friday, which marked the year anniversary since groups of vandals and brawlers got out of hand and threatened the event’s future. Since then, more law enforcement presence and event guidelines have been put in place.
hope everyone takes advantage of the discount prices and takes their animals there to be fixed so we won’t see so many unwanted animals wandering the streets. The Life Saver is such a fitting name too. Hats off to you! We were surprised but pleased to see the article focusing on several gay couples in the area, portrayed in a positive light. It is not often that we are exposed to the positive side of this lifestyle; only the negative gets the press! We applaud your efforts and ask that you continue to explore these issues in an open and honest manner. I am a proud parent of a straight A, no discipline problem student. So please don’t say, “You need to pay attention to what your child does in school not what they wear.” We are wearing uniforms this year (which I think is completely ridiculous) and recently went shopping to purchase more one–colored shirts. Every shirt in three major department
stores and two discount stores had some sort of writing or had more than one color on it. If the Board of Education expects our children to wear a specific type and color shirt, the least they could do is communicate this with area retail stores so we can purchase these items. If you got in your car, drove to a restaurant (using wear and tear on your own vehicle), wasted time sitting waiting for your food, but got good service nonetheless, would you tip? Why, in the Augusta area (primarily Columbia County), do you not tip your pizza drivers accordingly? You do not use your vehicle, you can do other things in your home besides sit and wait for your food and, yet, you write out a check for the amount of the pizza only (or worse, stand by and wait for a dime to be given back). The pizza drivers are using their own vehicles, are lucky to make minimum wage and are working for your tips to make ends meet. Please do the decent thing and tip the pizza drivers! continued on page 6
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It seems our Thumbs Up to Aiken’s “Horseplay” project, featuring 30 lifesize, fiberglass horses decorated by local artists, may have been, in part, premature. Yes, there were some fantastic renderings, such as the Van Gogh-like glass mosaic installation by Augusta’s own Paul Pearman. Most were light-hearted and colorful. But easily a half-dozen or so were nothing more than glorified billboards for banks, or patriotic statements. One horse featured the World Trade
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You know, it never ceases to amaze me that people with absolutely no driving ability think they can drive while conversing on a cell phone. These people need to be stopped! When will our legislators finally pass laws prohibiting this careless behavior? Tim Shelnut: “Silver Rhino?” More like “Silver Buffoon.” The man has done nothing, nada, zilch for downtown except whine about a building he ignored until it collapsed. Be a man, Tim; take responsibility for your actions. Those “Wanna Be’s” would benefit from viewing the movie “Scared Straight!” Perhaps some of the cons at Reidsville State Penitentiary would consider starting a similar program. We can’t find Saddam or Bin Laden, yet we expect to find these weapons of mass destruction! Lee Muns appears to have finally learned a valuable lesson: to remain silent rather than opening his mouth and confirming the stupidity of which he has long been suspected. Too bad he lacks the character to resign his positions on the School Board and as the chairman of the Columbia County Republican Party.
Center towers on its side, as if we want to keep re-living that over and over in every aspect of our lives. Another had a scene from the Aiken Steeplechase. Emblazoned across the hedge jump were the words: “The Aiken Steeplechase sponsored by Regions Bank,” which by no coincidence, also sponsored the horse. Thank goodness art is open to interpretation. Otherwise, this kind of stuff might look more like schlock.
Thanks to the Metro Spirit, some Augustans will know about the Hispanic Festival coming up on Oct. 11. I am very upset. I was contacted by a man who wanted to “complete the paperwork” to get free medicines. Many drug companies have these drug assistance programs for older folks with limited income. (People can go to needymeds.com for more information.) This man charges $150 initial fee and then a monthly fee to do this! This is outrageous and a scam. Many local community agencies will do this paperwork for free — I can’t believe that they prey on these needy people. I’m just asking everyone to put a return address on their mail, at least when you send get well cards to patients. You may have sent the card to the wrong hospital; often patients are transferred. There are five hospitals in the CSRA; please make sure you put a return address on your card. I am not comfortable with the cover of the Metro Spirit with the two gay men. Why hasn’t someone charged Ted Kennedy with a hate crime for the things he says about our president, calling him a fraud? He’s a traitor from the word go. Plus he is a murderer for the Chappaquiddick incident: He ought to be in jail.
I’m so tired of being a Richmond County employee. Every time we get a pay raise our insurance goes up because they can’t pay it. No wonder this county is going bankrupt. Regarding the whine about why the new farmers market is needed: The farmers market off of Gordon Highway is outdated, with very few vendors that come there week after week. Main Street Augusta felt that a new farmers market was needed in the heart of downtown Augusta and, so far, the market has been quite successful. This is concerning the September 25th issue “With this Ring …”: How about we try “Straight Eye for the Queer Guy”? Then we can show them why they don’t enjoy the benefits of marriage. Because homosexuality is an abomination in every religion I know of. I am a mother of five, and my concern is that the board is focusing on everything else except for what these kids are learning. They need to decide whether these kids are learning or what they are not learning. My kids are dressed appropriately every day and, no, I don’t agree with the uniform policy, because the uniform does not define what type of child they are. They need to drop this uniform code and let the parents dress
their children like they want to. To the whiners who have something negative to say about the gay community in Augusta, I would like to leave one thought with you: What would you do if your son or daughter one day came up and told you that they were gay? How would you handle it? Before you start casting stones at someone you consider different than you, think about your own children and what you would do in that situation before you give such negative attitude toward the gay community. I went to First Friday (Oct. 3) and it was sooooo nice. It was very, very busy, people were in costume, it was wonderful. I got a lot of flyers and a lot of literature from the Augusta Players and different groups and troupes. Thanks Augusta. I see Ronnie Strength has those two giant billboard up saying “Together we can make a difference!” I wonder why he wants to start now? He hasn’t done anything for three years. Oh yeah, it must be time for an election!
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he Insider reported months ago that Jim Wall would leave his role as city attorney and return to private practice at his law firm, Burnside, Wall, Daniel, Ellison, and Revell. The move was rumored for some time and finally made official at this week’s Augusta Commission meeting. He will wrap up his duties by the end of the year. Augusta Commissioner Steve Shepard, an attorney, will offer for the job of city attorney today. As The Insider goes to press, Shepard is spreading the word and it is apparently Jim Wall a done deal. All indications are that he has commission support and will easily sail through the process. Shepard will continue the current situation that provides for an outside attorney and an inhouse legal department. If all goes as Steve Shepard planned Shepard will resign his District 3 commission seat and a special election will be held. All kinds of interesting possibilities exist in that scenario. More later. The law firm Wall represents has a rich history with Richmond County. Rich in the sense that they made a lot of money off the county over the years and have been involved in deals and legal issues that are rich in history and texture. Wall took over the duties for the firm after the death of longtime powerful county attorney and law firm partner, Robert Daniel. The silver-haired, slick and politically savvy Daniel virtually ran Richmond County for years. He was the consummate deal-maker. In the words of an old political sage, Daniel could get things done because he “knew where the bodies were buried.” So true. Anyway, Wall steps away and a new era begins. Steve Shepard will likely take over as city attorney in 2004. Jimmy Smith Candidacy Creates Friction While political insiders searched high and low for a candidate to replace outgoing District 8 Augusta Commissioner Ulmer
Bridges, there was one guy who consistently indicated he would not be a candidate. Local businessman Jimmy Smith was the favorite of many southside politicos but he resisted them. Finally, after Smith persuaded his supporters that he would not run, they looked for someone else to support. Robert Buchwitz, who served on the Hephzibah city council, made it known that he was a willing candidate. He announced early, sought support from southside influencers and went to work on his campaign. Those who may have supported Smith, had he indicated an interest, began to see Buchwitz as a viable alternative. Then, at the 11th hour and after telling the press and anyone who would listen that he would not seek office, Smith was cajoled into running by downtown and southside political power brokers. Therein lies the problem. Many southsiders, even friends of Smith, think he went back on his word. They are not happy. Many are now working hard to bolster Buchwitz’s chances which, at this point in the campaign, are not good. Still, Buchwitz is working hard and his supporters are optimistic that he can at least give Smith a good run. Buchwitz appears to be more energetic than Smith at public functions and his outgoing nature stands in contrast to Smith’s rather quiet demeanor. Smith is definitely not a natural on the campaign trail while Buchwitz appears more at ease. Not only are some southsiders upset with Smith over his backtracking, they view him as a product of the southside political machine, west Augusta money boys, and the downtown power structure. They see him voting for these interests and think he may be unduly influenced by The Augusta Chronicle and its publisher, Billy Morris. These dissenters think Buchwitz will be more independent. They want to dilute the influence of the old power-mongers and think Buchwitz will better represent the overall interests of District 8 and the county. Rightly or wrongly, that is the prevailing sentiment among many who know and like Smith but don’t want him as a commissioner. The question is whether this group can mount the necessary campaign to elect Buchwitz. As The Insider has previously indicated, Smith is the odds-on favorite. He remains so today but the Buchwitz camp has about a month to make a difference. We’ll see. Committee for Good Government The Committee for Good Government endorsed the following candidates in the November Augusta Commission election: Freddie Handy, District 2; Jimmy Smith, District 8; and Don Grantham, Superdistrict 10. —The views expressed in this column are the views of The Insider and do not necessarily represent the views of the publisher.
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By Stacey Eidson
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ust when most citizens thought the Augusta Commission had finally settled the five-year-long debate on the location of the city’s future judicial center by selecting a “preferred” site along Telfair Street between Ninth and 10th streets, it appears plans for the court complex have hit another snag. During a discussion by commissioners regarding paying Turner and Associates, the architectural firm working on the judicial center, approximately $96,530 for its work on reviewing five potential sites for the new courthouse, Augusta Commissioner Marion Williams felt he needed to set the record straight. In late August, when commissioners voted to support the Telfair Street site as the new potential location for the proposed 300,000square-foot judicial center, Williams said a big misunderstanding occurred. “I just want to clarify something,” Williams said during the Oct. 7 commission meeting. “It’s been said many times that we are looking at Telfair Street to build this facility. That’s not true.” Williams explained when he proposed a site for the new judicial center in the same location a few months ago, he did not suggest including property on Telfair Street for the new construction. “The site I suggested was from Walker Street to Fenwick (Street), and from Ninth Street to 11th,” Williams said. “I had several calls from businesses located on Telfair Street saying, ‘Y’all are going to put us out of business. Why can’t y’all work around us?’ But I never mentioned Telfair.” Instead, Williams said, he intended the courthouse to be built between Walker and Fenwick streets because that area consists of predominately vacant, rundown buildings. Some businesses on Telfair Street, such as C & C Automotive, have expressed a desire to the commission to remain on Telfair Street. “So, if there is any study being done or any additional money being added to the cost of looking into Telfair Street, they need to be pulled back and pulled out,” Williams said. “We have never said Telfair Street.” City Attorney Jim Wall said he believed Williams was mistaken. “That (the Telfair site) was the motion that was made and that’s what we have designated as the site and that’s what we have been proceeding with,” Wall said. “All the plans are being developed with that being the site.” Wall explained that even when Turner and
“I had several calls from businesses located on Telfair Street saying, ‘Y’all are going to put us out of business. Why can’t y’all work around us?’ But I never mentioned Telfair.” – Augusta Commissioner Marion Williams
Associates came before the commission to give its presentation, the architects clearly explained that Telfair Street would be included in their planning. “The whole presentation showed the project on Telfair Street,” Wall said. “They (the architects) even talked about matching the architecture of the courthouse with the Greek church on the opposite side of Telfair Street.” Williams didn’t accept Wall’s explanation. “Who brought in that presentation to match the Greek church?” Williams asked. “The architects,” Wall answered. “And who instructed the architects?” Williams asked. “I guess you can say I did,” Wall said, adding that his instruction came in coordination with input from Augusta Commissioner Bill Kuhlke, chairman of the city’s judicial center advisory committee. That’s were the problem lies, Williams said. “If you, Bill (Kuhlke) or whoever instructed the architects, then that’s where the ball stops,” Williams said.
Kuhlke explained that he tried to present to the architects the exact area that Williams had proposed a few months back. “Marion (Williams), I took them your map, the map you gave me, that had Telfair Street on it,” Kuhlke said. Williams told Kuhlke that there were a lot of different streets listed on the map he provided to the commission. “My map may have had some other streets that we are not going to use for the judicial site either Bill, so you can’t go by what streets were on that map,” Williams said. “If you did, the judicial center would probably go all the way down to Greene Street.” Kuhlke simply put his head down on the commission’s podium. “In the presentation, the architects gave us a layout and some different scenarios,” Kuhlke said. “They had drawings that indicated where the building was going to be, where the green space was going to be, and where the parking was going to be.” Kuhlke said that none of the commissioners should have been confused that Telfair Street was part of the plans, but Williams
asked that Wall review the minutes of the past meeting. “Check the record and see what was proposed,” Williams said. “Telfair Street never came out of my mouth.” Augusta commissioners Lee Beard and Steve Shepard suggested that Wall bring those minutes to the commission’s finance and engineering services committees on Oct. 13 to clear up any confusion. “We need to look back and see what really took place,” Beard said. The commission unanimously agreed to research the minutes, as well as pay Turner and Associates the $96,500 owed the firm. Augusta Commissioner Andy Cheek said he wasn’t so much concerned about the location of the new judicial center as he was the cost of it. Currently, the architects have suggested the total cost of a judicial center at the Telfair Street site would be almost $74 million. “There doesn’t seem to be an end in sight,” Cheek said. “It’s like a black hole and we’re throwing Augusta taxpayers’ money down into it.” Cheek couldn’t believe that it cost the city $96,500 for the architects to review the five potential sites for the judicial center, including May Park, the current Greene Street location, the 500-block of Reynolds Street, the Telfair site and Regency Mall. “It’s just a tremendous amount of money per site for that kind of evaluation,” Cheek said. Earlier in the day, even members of the judicial center advisory committee questioned the architect’s $96,500 bill. “That’s $20,000 a site,” said Superior Court Chief Judge William Fleming Jr. Kuhlke explained that the city had a provision in the architect’s contract that states, if the commission asks the firm to do any work outside the scope of the project, like studying five potential sites, the city would be billed on an hourly basis. “That’s a lot of hours,” said District Attorney Danny Craig. During the commission meeting, Cheek had the same concern. He pointed out that the city had already spent about $500,000 on preliminary studies by Turner and Associates, but Kuhlke tried to reassure Cheek that those studies were only a minor part of the architect’s overall job. Cheek was not comforted. “And Commissioner, that frankly scares the hell out of me,” Cheek said.
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OFFICIALS DRAW BEAD ON SCHOOL VIOLENCE BY BRIAN NEILL
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“WE HAVE TO GO AFTER THESE KIND OF PUNKS, AS FAR AS I’M CONCERNED.” — RICHMOND COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD TRUSTEE KENNETH ECHOLS
and causing schools to evacuate, in some cases, multiple times in the same day. Coinciding with the escalating instances of bomb threats has been a recent spate of encounters between groups of teens claiming to be members of gangs. On Aug. 29, two groups of teens got into a fight in the parking lot of a local McDonald’s. One teen-ager was left beaten and unconscious. Authorities determined that the dispute was between two groups — each primarily comprised of high school football players — who claimed affiliation with either the Fairington Gangsta Thugs or the Georgia Deadly Boys. Two individuals, both of whom played on the Cross Creek High School football team, were arrested in the incident, authorities said. In the days immediately after the fight, a house was shot up and a woman had a gun pointed at her by youths in a car, both acts
occurring in the Fairington neighborhood, home to the Fairington Gangsta Thugs. Sheriff’s investigators also made arrests in a case involving several carloads of men, some with guns, who pulled up to the T.W. Josey High School cross-country team as it was training and threatened one of the team members. One of those arrested claimed affiliation with the Sunset Boys, who live in Cherry Tree Crossing. On Sept. 26, police charged a 17-year-old and a juvenile with terroristic threats following their alleged attack on a Cross Creek High School basketball team member as he walked home in the Fairington neighborhood. Authorities said the two perpetrators claimed affiliation with the Georgia Deadly Boys. Also, authorities are still seeking a suspect in last month’s shooting death of 15-yearold, former Cross Creek student, Larry
Drayton. Drayton had been assigned to the county’s alternative school after getting into fights at Cross Creek. Authorities have not established any definite link between the killing and gangs. In addition to reports detailing bomb threats, the Metro Spirit also obtained incident and disciplinary tribunal reports dating back to April that showed instances of weapons being brought to school. Despite their connection to recent gang activity, Cross Creek and Josey high schools had no instances of weapons found on students. Butler High School and Glenn Hills Middle School, where bomb threats have occurred in recent weeks, did have weapons violations. They ranged from spent shotgun shells in a student’s car at Butler, to two students caught with knives at Glenn Hills Middle (a detailed account of weapons continued on page 14
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Following is a roundup of weapons violations at local schools dating back to April. The offenses were compiled from Richmond County Board of Education Police reports and cases that were sent to disciplinary tribunal. In tribunal cases that have already been heard by school officials, the outcomes are listed:
A. Bryan Merry Elementary (9/15) A 10-year-old boy is caught with a utility tool that contained a bottle opener, nail file and 1- 3/8-inch knife blade. Academy of Richmond County (7-15) A 19-year-old male is caught with a lockblade knife with a 3- 1/2-inch blade in his car. Also found were rolling papers, a small baggie containing a crystal-like powder and a sandwich baggie appearing to contain marijuana. Butler High School (9/18) A 20-year-old male had spent shotgun shells, two packs of Newport cigarettes and a cigarette lighter in his car. East Augusta Middle School • (9/9) A 12-year-old female is caught with a knife with 3- 1/2-inch blade. • (4/15) A 14-year-old male is found with two box cutters in his book bag. He told authorities he brought them to defend himself against some students who were going to fight him after school. He had been enrolled at East Augusta for about three weeks, transferring from South Carolina. He had 12 absences within that three-week period and one disciplinary violation. Was passing all classes and had been suspended for four days from his previous school. Student has behavioral disability, but unrelated to this incident. He is assigned to the Alternative Center for remainder of 2002-2003 and first semester of 2003-2004. For period of assignment to Alternative Center, not to be on other school grounds or extracurricular activities held at local schools. Glenn Hills High School (5/1) A 17-year-old female is caught with a razor blade, which she said she brought to protect herself from another student who had threatened her. The student was passing six of eight classes, had nine absences, no prior disciplinary referrals and 7.5 credits. Student is suspended for remainder of 2002-2003 school year and assigned to Alternative Center for 2003-2004. Glenn Hills Middle School (8/27) A student is caught with a pocket knife, which he told a student on the bus ride into school he had, but later told school officials he found by portables at the school. Student’s progress report showed satisfactory grades, five absences and no other disciplinary violations. Student was classified as Other Health Impaired/Emotional Behavioral Disability, but
school officials determined this action was not related to impairment. Assigned to Alternative Center for first semester of 2003-2004. Barred from other school property or extracurricular activities held at local schools. • (9/17) A 14-year-old male is caught with a pocket knife with two blades — one of them 1inch and the other, 1- 1/2-inches. Also found were a pack of Newport cigarettes and a blue cigarette lighter. Hephzibah High School (5/20) A knife is found in 15-year-old female’s jacket pocket. Student has been absent as many as five days from certain classes, is passing all classes and has had no prior disciplinary violations. Assigned to in-school suspension for first five days of 2003-2004. Jenkins/White Elementary School (9/4) An 8-year-old male stabbed another student in the arm with a pencil. Morgan Road Middle School (4/1) A student is caught trying to hide a pair of brass knuckles, which a coach finds him standing on. Student failing all but three classes, has 27 absences and 18 prior disciplinary referrals. Assigned to alternative center for rest of 2002-2003 and first semester of 2003-2004. Murphey Middle School • (4/22) A 15-year-old female student pulled a male student behind a bush at the bus stop, showed him a black-handled, switchblade knife, and said, “Hold still or I’ll cut you.” Accused student said she was “playing with the victim, as she usually does.” Student had missed 41 days of school, including 23 days for suspensions, was failing three of six courses and had prior disciplinary violations. She had enrolled at Murphey in December of 2002. Student is expelled for remainder of 2002-2003 and assigned to the Alternative Center for the 2003-2004 school year. Barred from being on other school property or attending extracurricular events at local schools. • (5/1) A 12-year-old male is caught with a knife in his book bag. Sand Hill Psychoeducational Program (9/4) An 8-year-old male is caught with 3-inch screwdriver. Child was placed in isolation. Sego Middle School • (4/4) An 11-year-old female stabbed another student in the back of his shoulder with a pen, which caused a puncture wound. The accused
said she thought the top was still on the pen when she poked the student. Her most recent grades were 75, 69, 70, 70, 70, 80 and 95. She’s had nine absences and one prior disciplinary violation for talking in class. She is sentenced to time served and assigned to inschool suspension for 10 days. • (4/4) A 13-year-old male student is caught with a silver handgun cigarette lighter. School officials said it resembled an actual gun. Student was passing four of six classes, had been absent 12 days and had two prior disciplinary referrals. Assigned to the Alternative Center for the remainder of the school year. • (8/22) A female student is caught with a Swiss army knife in her jacket pocket. She told officials she had found it at school. No evidence was presented to show “ill intent” on her part. She has had 10 absences, all for suspension over this incident. The previous year, student had passed all classes and had “a few” disciplinary violations. Student is assigned to five days of in-school suspension. Spirit Creek Middle School • (4/17) A 14-year-old male is found with a small pocket knife he said he accidentally brought from home after taking it away from his baby sister in the morning. He was passing all his classes, had 14 absences and four disciplinary violations. School administrators found no “ill intent” on the student’s part. He is sentenced to time served and assigned to 10 days of in-school suspension. Will be on probation for first semester of 2003-2004. • (8/26) A student is found with a steak knife in his book bag. Said someone told him another individual had placed it there while he was eating breakfast at school. The student immediately told the teacher. The student was found not-guilty of violating weapons rule and had his days of suspension restored to him. Terrace Manor Elementary School (9/23) A 10-year-old male is caught with a knife with a 3-inch blade. Tubman Middle School (4/1) A 14-year-old male caught with a toy gun. He was passing all classes with average to above-average grades, had six absences and one prior disciplinary violation. Assigned to the Alternative Center for the remainder of the 2002-2003 school year and on probation for first semester of 2003-2004. Wheeless Road Elementary (5/7) A 12-year-old male is caught with half a pair of scissors.
continued from page 13 found at local schools in recent months accompanies this article). Richmond County school board President Jeff Padgett said fighting in schools is nothing new, but the level to which today’s kids are willing to take their beefs is disturbing and needs to be addressed. “I grew up in Hephzibah and there were always fights at the Dairy Queen and there were always fights over at the ‘No. 1 DriveIn,’ and Butler fought and Hephzibah fought,” Padgett said. “The difference in this whole thing is, we didn’t necessarily shoot each other. I mean, if someone got cut
Richmond County schools Superintendent Charles Larke or something that was just really crazy. That was over the top. But now, you just can’t say anything to anybody. Kids walking in the street, you don’t want to blow your horn at them or anything.” Padgett blames much of the problem on lack of parental involvement, particularly in a culture in which both parents often have to work. “I think it’s just parents out of the home, everywhere,” Padgett said. “I mean, we’re all out here trying to work and make money so we can have five cars and the kids are at home and if you give them a GameBoy, they’re happy ... But some are just left to fend for themselves. You and I see them when we ride around.” Padgett said it also seems that boundaries and rules for children are becoming more and more non-existent. Ironically, however, Padgett said he gets more complaints from parents upset that their children have to wear school uniforms than anything else, including school violence. “The big change that we made is, we took away the ‘opt-out’ and made it (uniforms) mandatory,” Padgett said. “And that’s what a lot of folks I get calls from are upset about. Again, my thing is, it’s about boundaries, it’s about rules and it’s about how you and I have to live when we get out here in this world and start working.” Richmond County school officials seemed slow to acknowledge a gang or violence problem in schools. School district spokesperson Mechelle Jordan initially told local media there was no information to corroborate gang activity, but later clarified that the schools did not have a singular gang category for reporting incidents.
Schools Superintendent Charles Larke, well after much of the violence surrounding schools had occurred and after not returning repeated messages for him left by the Metro Spirit, told The Augusta Chronicle for its Oct. 3 edition: “I’m concerned about all the recent events at Cross Creek. We may have groups operating as gangs, and we have to take that situation as serious and take precautions to keep our students safe.” “No, I don’t think it’s coming late,” Echols said, when asked if Larke’s announcement and the district’s heightened alert should have come sooner. “I think the gangs have come up in the forefront recently. But he’s (Larke) always been an advocate of safe schools ... I don’t think he’s ever kind of held back from talking about it. I think we are just now realizing that there are gangs out there.” Padgett agreed. “I don’t think we responded too slowly,” Padgett said. “It seemed like it just kind of escalated from the bomb scare kind of thing, to the process of trying to arrest (suspects), and certainly people trying to introduce their ideas in terms of what might or might not be ... gangs.” Now that the issue is fully on the table, Echols said, it’s time for administrators to get tough. “We put millions of dollars every year in secure enough schools and when parents send their children to school, they expect them to be safe,” Echols said. “We can’t have these punks, is what I call them, threatening our schools.”
“I don’t think we responded too slowly. It seemed like it just kind of escalated from the bomb scare kind of thing, to the process of trying to arrest (suspects), and certainly people trying to introduce their ideas in terms of what might or might not be ... gangs.” — Richmond County school board President Jeff Padgett
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As Sgt. John S. Davidson of the Richmond County Marshal’s Department opened the sliding glass door that separates the marshal’s substation from the rest of Regency Mall, a fellow officer joked, “Did you bring your gas masks and biohazard suits?” Davidson slid the door shut and the vacant mall immediately went dark. The only light in the building came from the windows above the mall’s concourse. The air was heavy and damp. It was obvious no one had occupied the building in years. Regency Mall smelled dead. “The further you get from the light, the worse it gets,” Davidson said, as he pointed a flashlight onto a wood-paneled wall inside the mall. “You don’t know it until you look straight at it, but see those green spots? That’s mold.” Little fuzzy, grayish-green spots covered the wall. “You can see it everywhere,” Davidson said, as he walked over to the railing on the second floor. “Look at this rail. It’s covered in it. That’s layered mold. And if you look down there on the first floor, the carpet is turning green and you can see there is mold on the benches.”
By Stacey Eidson The last time the general public had been inside the mall was several Christmases ago. Gold stars with red, green and gold ribbons and holiday decorative banners still hung from the ceiling. But there is no longer anything festive about Regency Mall. Constructed in July 1978 by renowned developer Edward DeBartolo, Regency Mall was once home to more than 70 retail stores. However, over the past 25 years, the more than 800,000-square-foot facility off Gordon Highway has seen every single one of its stores vanish. The mall’s decline reportedly began in 1993 with the sudden departure of the Upton’s department store, but soon after, Regency Mall began suffering more serious financial blows such as the closures of J.B. White and Piccadilly Cafeteria in 1998 and the exit of Montgomery Ward in 2001 following the company’s Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing. Today, only remnants of the mall’s more fruitful days are scattered throughout the building, such as a colorful “Feast of Flavors” sign in what
was Dipper Dan’s Ice Cream store. According to the sign, the ice cream parlor’s final flavor of the month was strawberry. These shadows of the past are reminders that Regency Mall was once vital, but now it appears the only thing left thriving inside this south Augusta landmark is the mold. And it’s an unwelcome visitor. Several weeks ago, Richmond County Marshal Steve Smith contacted City Administrator George Kolb and the Richmond County Health Department to inform them of the appearance of mold growing inside Regency Mall. “Currently, we are the only ones left in the mall,” Smith said, referring to the marshal’s substation. “We moved in around 1998, so, we’ve been over there for about five years.” During that time, Smith said, he’s seen a number of tenants come and go. “The health department had an office there and I think they were the last tenant in the mall besides us, but I think it’s been probably two years since they’ve been there,” Smith said. “I mean, the mall has just slowly been fading away over the time.”
Smith said most Augustans would be shocked to see the current condition of the mall. “I guess people just have a tendency to have the vision of the mall the way it was before, when they went there,” he said. “But as you can see, it really has degenerated.” Fortunately for the 25 officers who work at the marshal’s substation in Regency Mall, they rarely have a need to enter the vacant mall’s concourse and be exposed to the mold because the entrance to the substation’s offices is located on the outside of the building, Smith said. “Our offices are isolated somewhat and we don’t really have a lot of access to the general mall area,” Smith said. “Really what (the officers) do is they go to the mall to check in, in the morning, fill out their reports, and pick up the paperwork that they’re going to serve that day. Then, they check back in to the substation in the afternoon. So, most of them aren’t at the substation very long.” However, Smith said, he thinks the offices are in good condition for those
Unfortunately, (Regency Mall) is at the point now that internal leaks and other infrastructure neglect are making the place just about irretrievable. – Augusta Commissioner Andy Cheek
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The problem is, if we condemn (Regency Mall), then the marshal’s department is going to have to move.
continued from page 17 few staff employees who do spend a majority of their day at the substation. “We don’t have any major problems with the ceiling yet like other areas of the mall, but we’ve got a few leaks, so we’ve actually had a little bit of sealant work done over our place on the mall’s roof,” Smith said. “Also our air conditioning units are separate from the rest of the mall and both of our (air) units have been replaced since we’ve moved into the building. “So, I feel like we are pumping some decent air into our offices, but I don’t want the situation deteriorating.” To ensure the safety of his employees, Smith asked representatives from the health department to take a trip out to Regency Mall and observe the mold growth inside the building. “I’ve been told it’s not any kind of deadly mold or anything,” Smith said. “It’s just that we’ve had so much rain this summer and with no ventilation in the rest of the building, it’s created that mold problem.” According to information from the Air Pollution and Respiratory Health Branch of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta, molds are microscopic fungi that can cause symptoms such as nasal stuffiness, eye irritation, or wheezing for those sensitive to allergies. “Some people may have more severe reactions,” the CDC also reports. “Severe reactions may occur among workers exposed to large amounts of molds in occupational settings, such as farmers working around moldy hay. Severe reactions may include fever and shortness of breath. People with chronic illnesses, such as obstructive lung disease, may develop mold infections in their lungs.” While Smith doesn’t believe any employee’s health is in jeopardy, he said it may be time for the last tenant in Regency Mall to move out. “Even though I don’t feel like it’s an immediate health threat,” he said, “we are looking at our options for the future.” However, finding the equivalent amount of space the marshal’s department currently enjoys at the mall, and at such a low price, is going to be difficult, if not impossible, Smith said. “We’ve got such a good deal out there on our rent. We are paying $1,000 a month for 5,000 square feet of space,” Smith said of Regency Mall. “There’s no parking problems. We have all the space we need. I just really don’t know how soon we can think about a new location because we are in the middle of a new budget year for 2004 and we already know things are going to be tight.” In order to be prepared for a possible move, Smith said he has been reviewing
– Larry Lariscy, a city code enforcement inspector a list of land parcels that the city currently owns and other vacant commercial properties that could be potential future sites for the marshal’s substation. “I don’t feel like we are pushed against the wall in an emergency situation, but I would like to get us out of there as soon as we could,” Smith added. “I’d actually like for us to be out of there by the first of the year because we don’t know where the mall is headed. “Once that mold starts growing, we don’t know what it’s going to turn into.”
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probably be better suited to find another place in regard to the air quality.” Following his inspection, Lariscy said, he found Regency Mall was guilty of a number of code violations. “When I went inside, I discovered that the air was quite stagnant,” Lariscy said. “And the reason that the air is stagnant is because the owners of the property have shut off the ventilation units. So, there is no change of air quality in the building. “And of course, any time that you’ve got the air shut off in the building and you’ve got roof leaks with warm temperatures,
I’ve been told it’s not any kind of deadly mold or anything. It’s just that we’ve had so much rain this summer and with no ventilation in the rest of the building, it’s created that mold problem.
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– Richmond County Marshal Steve Smith According to Larry Lariscy, a code enforcement inspector for Augusta’s License and Inspection Department, employees at the marshal’s substation may be packing their bags sooner than they think. “It would be my advice to Marshal Steve Smith to start looking a little faster,” said Lariscy, who spent several days inspecting the exterior, interior and roof of Regency Mall. “They are the only tenant there, so I believe they would
well, you’re going to have mold. So, we found this green-grayish mold growing on many of the mall’s banister rails.” In addition, Lariscy said, he noted that the exterior of the property was littered with debris and suffering from overgrown vegetation. There is also a large hole in the parking lot directly in front of the marshal’s substation that has developed due to soil erosion. And these are only a few of the problems Lariscy found.
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“Now, the building itself is structurally sound as best I can tell,” Lariscy said, adding that most of the leaks he’d found in the roof could be repaired with a water-proof sealant. “But I suspect that the roof repair is going to be a pretty expensive price tag because of its size. It’s a huge roof.” Lariscy also found some foundation problems with an exterior wall near the former J.B. White entrance. Such problems are not uncommon for buildings the size of Regency Mall that are surrounded by concrete, he said. “It’s just got some brick veneer and footing failings on one particular portion of the building. That’s repairable,” Lariscy said. “It’s not like the wall is going to collapse and somebody is going to get killed.” But the problems Lariscy observed at Regency Mall warranted that a letter be sent to the current owners of Regency Mall – Cardinal Entities of Mattituck, New York. The letter, dated Sept. 23, refers to Title 7, Article 7 of the Augusta-Richmond County code which states, “All buildings or structures, both existing and new, and all parts thereof, shall be maintained in safe and sanitary condition. ... The owner, or his designated agent, shall be responsible for the maintenance of building and structures.” “A recent inspection of (Regency Mall) found it to be in violation of said code,” the Sept. 23 letter states. “This is an official notice that you have 30 days from the date you receive this notice to correct the violation.” Lariscy sent a second letter on the same day addressing Regency Mall’s accumulation of weeds, high grass and underbrush on the property. According to this letter, the property owner has 10 days to respond to these code violations. “We sent them a certified, registered letter to respond to us with a corrective plan of action to make the repairs and take care of the overgrown vegetation on Sept. 23,” Lariscy said on Oct. 3. “As of this date, I have had no response from the owners in regard to a corrective plan of action and haven’t seen any physical work being done over there to correct these problems. “Now, if these people out of state do not respond to me, the next step would be to condemn the property for occupancy.” Condemnation. It’s a word many south Augustans, who sought a new vision for Regency Mall, hoped they would never hear. “The problem is, if we condemn the building, then the marshal’s department is going to have to move,” Lariscy said. “They wouldn’t have a choice.” Lariscy said the deadline for Cardinal Entities to respond with a corrective plan will be Friday, Oct. 31.
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Windward Properties The Metro Spirit was unable to reach Cardinal Entities for a comment. But prior to the 30-day deadline, Lariscy said, if he did not hear from the property owners soon, the city would go ahead and begin cleaning up the overgrown vegetation around the property. “Our next step if they don’t respond would be to send city crews to start the cleaning up of the exterior of the mall and removal of the broken glass and that kind of thing on the outside of the building,” Lariscy said. “And we will be placing a lien against the property for the amount of the exterior cleanup in regard to the vegetation, broken glass, trash and debris.” It will be a sad ending to a building that once boasted the title of “Augusta’s first all-weather enclosed mall,” but Lariscy said there’s not much more the city can do to prevent the building from further deterioration. “With these owners that are out of town, it makes it more difficult for me to do something with them, because I can’t issue citations or write tickets to people out of town,” Lariscy said. “It makes the process very frustrating. But, I can say, it’s actively under investigation and we’re pursuing it as quickly as possible.” However, if Regency Mall does fall into condemnation, it begs the question, what will happen to all of the plans many south Augustans have made to revitalize the mall over the past several years? In 1999, a Los Angeles-based consulting firm called Windward Properties was hired by the local urban renewal group, Greater Augusta Progress Inc., to develop a plan to rejuvenate Regency Mall. As a result, Windward Properties came up with a $30 million plan to transform Regency Mall into a mixed-use business and retail area called Rocky Creek Town Center. This concept was developed after the consultants met with local residents concerned about the future of Regency Mall during a four-day workshop in August of 1999.
During that workshop, residents suggested turning Regency Mall into everything from a senior living center to a local doctor’s clinic for the medical community. By 2000, plans for the Rocky Creek Town Center were born. But since that time, many south Augustans have concentrated on strengthening the commercial development surrounding Regency Mall by creating what is now known as the Rocky Creek Enterprise Zone. This enterprise zone provides private businesses that choose to locate in the Rocky Creek area with potential tax exemptions. Jimmy Smith, chairman of South Richmond County Pride and Progress and longtime supporter of the redevelopment of Regency Mall, said his organization’s top priority lately has been to promote the enterprise zone and therefore, he was unaware of any problems dealing with the interior of Regency Mall. “Now, we’ve been trying to get the property outside the mall cleaned up because right now you can’t even see the creek that runs in front of the mall because the trees are so grown up,” said Jimmy Smith. “But, as far as the mall itself is concerned, I don’t know anything about it. I haven’t been in it. I don’t know how long it’s been since I’ve been in it.” Until he had an opportunity to tour the mall with the marshal, Jimmy Smith said he would rather not comment on the current conditions inside Regency Mall. But for Augusta Commissioner Andy Cheek, hearing mold has become a serious concern inside the mall is not a huge surprise. “I’ve been in the mall recently and even before I was told that Steve Smith had some concerns out there, you could begin to notice the lack of atmospheric control out there,” Cheek said. “You were starting to get a lot of moisture build-up in the mall, so I knew it was coming.” continued on page 20
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continued from page 19 Now, Cheek said, he’s afraid that Regency Mall may be beyond all hope. “Unfortunately, it’s at the point now that internal leaks and other infrastructure neglect are making the place just about irretrievable,” Cheek said. “It’s beginning to cross the line between something that you’re able to go in and do mild renovations to, to make it usable, versus gutting it and starting from scratch, basically. “And at that point, it becomes about as cheap to tear it down and build a new building as it does to go in and redo the existing building.” Cheek said it’s disheartening to hear himself say such a thing about Regency Mall because for the last four years in office, he’s tried to encourage the development of the building. “It’s a shame,” Cheek said. “Regency Mall has been a frustration for politicians and citizens alike, since the owners closed the place. And here again, it’s eventually going to fall back on the city to take the bull by the horns and either force the owners to fix up the property or condemn and demolish it in the hopes of doing something positive out there. “Because there’s been a lot of discussion that perhaps the new civic arena or the new amphitheater could be built where Regency Mall currently stands.” Cheek has always believed that there is tremendous potential for the Regency Mall site because of its central location
in the county, but before the city begins discussing the site’s future, he said the commission needs to get the marshal’s substation out of Regency Mall. “The National Centers for Disease Control and other groups have long recognized problems with mold and allergies and how that kind of mold equates into cold and flus and other kinds of sickness,” Cheek said. “So, it is a real issue.” And there’s no time like the present, Cheek said, because he believes the city would be wasting its time trying to wait and see what Cardinal Entities decides to do with the property before relocating the marshal’s offices. “Last year, when we were in negotiations with the mall owners about a new headquarters for public works and the utilities department, it was almost like dealing with a three-ring circus,” Cheek said. “One group owned the mall one week, another group owned it the next week. They promised that they would develop the mall property whether the city departments moved in or not. Well, they reneged on that promise.” After an experience like that, Cheek said he doesn’t expect much out of the property owners. “Just based on my observations, I don’t think they are ever going to do anything with it,” Cheek said. “It pretty much seems like the owners have just locked the doors and walked away from it, leaving Regency Mall a very sad situation.”
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f you only know Ricky Skaggs by his country music successes of the 1980s, you’re missing out on half the story. With his newly released material and his own record label, Skaggs Family Records, Skaggs has become the unofficial guardian of bluegrass and roots music. But, it seems, bluegrass isn’t a new foray for Skaggs – it’s a return to his roots. By the time Skaggs was a teen-ager, he had already shared the stage with the father of bluegrass, Bill Monroe. At the age of 17, Skaggs and friend Keith Whitley came under the tutelage of Ralph Stanley as members of Ralph Stanley’s Clinch Mountain Boys. Stints with J.D. Crowe and The New South and Boone Creek followed. When Skaggs’ debut album, “Waiting for the Sun To Shine,” was released in 1981, he also had experience as a member of Emmylou Harris’ Hot Band under his belt. “Waiting for the Sun To Shine” was just the first in a 16-year string of acclaimed country music albums, which garnered 24 singles on Billboard’s Top 20, 12 of them No. 1 hits. Though many in the country music business were jumping on the pop-country bandwagon, Skaggs never lost sight of the genre’s roots, creating new works with a traditional feel. In fact, the legendary Chet Atkins made the claim that Skaggs was single-handedly saving country music. In 1997, Skaggs came full circle with the release of “Bluegrass Rules.” After being contractually barred from recording bluegrass for over a decade, Skaggs shot out of the starting
gate with an inspired album that seemed set to challenge the major record labels’ assertion that bluegrass music doesn’t sell. And, like his country music career, Skaggs’ bluegrass career has been met with critical acclaim, including his 1999 Grammy Awards, a Nashville Music Award that same year, and International Bluegrass Music Association Awards. In addition to his own music, Skaggs uses the music of those he’s signed to Skaggs Family Records to bring distinctly American music to a wider audience. On Oct. 12, Skaggs is bringing his music to Augusta as the first performer in The Southern Soul and Song music series, a joint venture between the Imperial Theatre and the Morris Museum of Art. At 7:30 p.m., Skaggs will take the stage at the Imperial. If you want to personally meet Skaggs, he will be signing autographs and chatting with fans earlier that day at the Morris Museum of Art: The fun starts at 3 p.m. Tickets to the concert are $30 per person. For $60 you may purchase a concert series subscription, which includes an Oct. 24 performance by Mountain Heart, a Nov. 4 performance by Robert Earl Keene and a Nov. 8 performance by the Nashville Bluegrass Band in addition to the Ricky Skaggs concert. Proceeds from the events will support the Imperial Theatre’s capital improvement fund and public programming at the Morris Museum of Art. Call the Imperial Theatre box office at 722-8341 or the Morris Museum of Art at 724-7501 for more information.
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he New Horizons Art Festival and Medieval Fayre, taking place at the Savannah Rapids Pavilion, is a relatively new art event. This is the fifth year that Columbia County has put it together. Metro Spirit spoke to a couple of the participants – Beth Roberson, who is the special events coordinator for the Columbia County Recreation Department, and Christina Rice, who is one of the artists putting her work up there to be scrutinized by the judges. Roberson is excited about a little something different that will be happening this year. “This year some major positive additions have been made,” she said. “One, we’re doing a theme.” And that, she said, is going to be medieval in nature. Not only will there be costumes donated by Fat Man’s, but there will also be performances by Behind the Masque, the performance troupe that you often see on the streets during First Friday in downtown Augusta. The performance troupe will be providing three types of entertainment, and so far, Roberson said, it looks like there will be a court jester, living statues and possibly a mime. It is going to be a real celebration of art. The juried art show opening will take place, Roberson said, on Oct. 17, and will be an upscale wine-and-cheese reception, with entertainment related to the medieval period. “Friday evening will be business attire or medieval costume,” she said. “Fat Man’s Forest will be providing costumes for Friday evening’s event, so if people decide to come in costume, they’re not going to be alone,” she added. The entire planning committee will be in costume, she said, adding that you can get in by invitation only – but that’s no problem. Just call Savannah Rapids Pavilion and ask for an invitation and they will get one for you. The fun will last from 7:30-9:30 p.m. that evening and will continue the following day at Patriots Park from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. (Events on the 18th are free to the public, except for the antique show.) Saturday, she said, will be more of a casual, family-type event, with swordplay and local entertainment like student dance teams and even rides for the kiddies. There will be a children’s workshop, working artists and artisans and plenty of refreshments. For the artists, there will be over $3,000 in cash prizes, Roberson said, that will go to the winning artists in six categories arranged according to medium (sculpture, painting, photography, etc.). Roberson added that the work is local but the artists are both professional and amateur. The powers-that-be will also display things that the youngsters have created. “All local schools (K-12) were given the opportunity to display their work,” Roberson said. The winner of that contest, she said, will receive a
$50 savings bond provided by Georgia Bank and Trust. Rice, one of the artists putting her work on display, is also looking forward to this year’s theme. She said there were themes during past years as well. “One year it was related to patriotism. I think that was after 9/11.” We asked about her art. “I do charcoal portraits of people and pets and things, which is kind of detailed, black and white,” she said. If you would like to see some of her artwork, by the way, visit http://members.aol.com/crice234/. We asked what made her start creating por-
“I think a dry medium is more spontaneous for me because I don’t have to get paints out and clean up afterward.” – Christina Rice
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ienna is a city of many wonders. You can visit the monument of Johann Strauss in Stadtpark, a green, and very inviting, area that is no doubt the meeting place for lovers and a getaway for writers and artists. OK, so as soon as I saw photos of it online I decided that is where I’d most like to be in the universe with its greenery and its statues and its farawayness. You know, the old bohemian fantasy of running away with one’s muse to European cities. Fortunately, one of the many wonders of Vienna is coming here. And that would be the Jess Trio — pianist Johannes Jess-Kropfitsch, violinist Elisabeth Jess-Kropfitsch and cellist Stefan Jess-Kropfitsch. They share the same set of parents. This talented set of siblings, who reside on the EMI label, made their American debut in 1988 possibly because they needed a new stomping ground, having won nearly all the prizes for music offered in competitions in Austria, and many international prizes as well. The trio has also appeared in some of the most prestigious cities in the world: in New York at Merkin Hall and Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall, in Berlin at the Philharmonic Hall, Boston, Hamburg, London at Wigmore Hall, in Milan at Teatro Piccolo, Barcelona, Madrid, Palermo, Rome, Prague and Jerusalem. They have also toured the East, with stops in China and Japan. And that’s not to mention the festivals at which they have made appearances: the Vienna festival, the Bregenz Festival, the Copenhagen Music Festival, the Carinthian Summer Festival, the International Music Weeks Lucerne, the Martinu Festival. To name a few. The Metro Spirit was fortunate enough to be able to communicate with Elisabeth via email. First, we asked if it were easier to perform
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his time last year, Russell Joel Brown had a glazed look in his eye. He was a man who didn’t sleep, dogged by his vision of an untried show – “From Mozart to Motown.” This year, however, is a different story. “Last year I didn’t know what I was doing,” he said recently over a slice of pizza somewhere downtown. “I really wasn’t sure if it was going to work. I wasn’t sure if anyone was going to come, if I was going to collapse after the show.” But of course, he just couldn’t be satisfied with one run. He’s going to do it again. Last year’s “From Mozart to Motown” experience was not a one-night stand. This year, it’s even going to happen twice. And he’s determined to make it even better. We asked him, therefore, if he were simply adding elements that were absent, or if there were things he did last year, but wishes he had done differently. A little of both, it turns out. For one thing, Brown realized this year that he would need a lot of support personnel, like a stage manager and a scenic designer. “Doing it without them last year showed me how important they were,” he said. “Last year, I said oh, I don’t really need to have a stage manager. It’s just a concert.” Now, he has Augusta State University Theatre’s Matt Schlief as his stage manager, and local artist Russ Bonin, who often works for Augusta Players, is his scenic designer. Last year, Brown said, there was nothing on the stage by way of setting. And I thought he was going for the minimalist look on purpose. “It’s not that anybody left the theatre and said you should have had a stage manager, you have to have a scenic designer. But now I know that you have to have those things.” He didn’t have a choreographer for more than one song last year. This year, he has two – Sarah Shoemaker and Peri McCray. McCray is going to revisit the African piece she choreographed last year. But there will be different things as well, like a Brazilian Capoeira piece. (Just think dancers with big sticks.) He has so far lived up to his promise last year to never direct and star in the same show. His director is Anthony Page, who is the drama chair at the Jessye Norman School of the Arts. And he’s keeping all the show-stoppers, he said. “We’re definitely doing the flying clowns with a special surprise this year. I’m flying this year.” Although he’s keeping some of last year’s numbers, Brown said, 80 percent of the music will be new. And he’s keeping the band, from Augusta, that he used last year – Sounds Unlimited. “I just couldn’t imagine doing the show with anyone else,” Brown said. “They’re so talented and versatile.” One reason that Brown is a bit more spry this go-‘round is that he has learned how to put his energy where it will do the most work for him. Fliers were a major issue last year. He blanketed the downtown area more than once – as someone who parks downtown quite often, I collected several of them myself. “Out of 17,000, I know I did 11,000 myself, physically putting them on somebody’s windshield, putting them in somebody’s hand.” This year, however, he decided to hand them out primarily at his promotional appearances, like the eight-week tour of churches that he had just completed. And, he said, it is definitely an “easier sell” because of last year’s performance. And speaking of last year, Brown said he was “blown away” at the response his efforts brought. He had known a week before opening that the tickets had sold out, he said, but it didn’t sink in until he saw nearly a thousand people sitting in the Imperial Theatre to see a show in which he was the star. Given the turn of the conversation, I had to ask at what point last year he realized he may have gotten in over his head. “I know exactly when it was. When I got D. Timm’s on board with the show, I knew the pressure was on. They were my first financial sponsor.” Money, as the song goes, changes everything. “Then I started really appreciating how much had been entrusted to me and how much faith and confidence to deliver on something I had never delivered on before.”
Russell Joel Brown Photo by RedWolf
But now that he’s figured out how to produce a show, and now that he’s perfecting this one, he wants to do big things with it. After all, the Augusta native has left home once before. And he feels the West Coast calling him this time. “My hope is that I can take this show worldwide. I’m sure I could not have gotten this show to the stage in New York, but now that I have delivered it here, it’s going to be much easier to transfer it somewhere else.” His plan is to go to Los Angeles in the near future to study television and film. When not in class, he will be courting sponsors. “And it’s such a marketable show. I can’t think of any community where it wouldn’t have a great reception.” Asked if it were his masterpiece, he said he really didn’t think so. “I think I’ve got one coming – but this is it for now. This is my finest work so far.” “From Mozart to Motown 2” will show at the Imperial Theatre at 8 p.m. on Oct. 17, and “A Mozart to Motown Christmas” will show at 8 p.m. Nov. 29, also at the Imperial. Tickets to each show are $45 and $30, with limited V.I.P. sections available. Call the Imperial Theatre at (706) 722-8341 or order online at www.imperialtheatre.com. If you would like to know more about the artist, visit www.russelljoelbrown.com.
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Auditions
“THE BEST CHRISTMAS PAGEANT EVER” will be presented by the Augusta Players Children’s Wing the first weekend in December. Auditions will be held Oct. 18, 10 a.m.-noon and Oct. 20, 6 p.m., at Hillcrest Baptist Church, 3045 Deans Bridge Road. Roles available for children ages 6-18; audition material will be provided. Call 826-4707 for information. AUGUSTA CHILDREN’S RINGERS is a handbell/choirchime choir for children in grades 3-6 and is looking for new members through Oct. 15. The group meets at the Westside Educational Building in Mar tinez Thursday afternoons, 4-5 p.m. Call 306-5247. SWEET ADELINES HARMONY RIVER CHORUS OPEN REHEARSAL for singers each Thursday at 7 p.m. at Church of Christ, 600 Mar tintown Rd. in Nor th Augusta. They are on the lookout for voices in the lower ranges. Contact Mary Norman at (803) 279-6499.
Education
EMBROIDERY DEMO AND WORKSHOP Oct. 22, 6-7:30 p.m., at the Friedman Branch Library. Registration required. 736-6244. ISRAELI DANCE WORKSHOP at the Augusta Jewish Community Center Sunday afternoons, 4-5 p.m. Open to teens and adults; no experience or par tners are necessary. Cost is $2 per session, with the first session free. For information or to schedule a pre-class beginner/refresher session, contact Jackie Cohen, 738-9016. ART CLASSES AND WORKSHOPS are offered year-round at the Ger trude Herber t Institute of Ar t. Classes and workshops are open to toddlers through adults and feature instruction in drawing, painting, photography, pot tery, weaving and sculpture. For a newslet ter or detailed information on registering for classes at the Ger trude Herber t, call 7225495. The Ger trude Herber t Institute of Ar t also offers educational tours; for information, contact the education director at the above telephone number. ART CLASSES FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS at the Art Factory. The Art Factory also has a homeschool program and scholarships are available. Programs include voice lessons and pantomime workshops, as well as classes in dance, theater, music, visual arts and writing. Call 731-0008 for details.
Exhibitions
THE P.E.A.C.E. SHOW will be on display at the Metro Coffeehouse through October. For information, visit www.billysworld.net or call (803) 663-9397. OPENING AT AIKEN CENTER FOR THE ARTS OCT. 9: exhibits by Susan Luke, Doris Shrock and Harvey Ramseur. Opening reception from 6-8 p.m. (803) 641-9094. JANICE WILLIAMS WHITING AND BARRY MERRITT exhibit at the Mary Pauline Gallery Oct. 17-Nov. 26. Cocktail reception 5-9 p.m. Oct. 17. 724-9542.
POLISH ART SYMPOSIUM Oct. 18, 8 p.m. at USC-Aiken’s Etherredge Center. Call (803) 641-3305 for additional information. “THE RED CROSS: A HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE” will be at the Aiken County Historical Museum through Oct. 31. For more information, call (803) 642-2015.
PORTRAITS BY KATRINA HINTZE will be on display at the Gibbs Library during October. 863-1946. “WARE’S FOLLY: AN ARCHITECTURAL PERSPECTIVE” will be up in the First-Floor Gallery at Ware’s Folly through Oct. 24. Call 722-5495 for information. ROBERTO BOCCI exhibits at Augusta State University’s Fine Arts Center through Oct. 30. Call 737-1444 for info. TWO SHOWS BY JIM BODEN, “1+1<>2” and “The Sublimity of Flesh” will be up at the Rabold Gallery in Aiken through Nov. 15. The gallery also hosts ongoing exhibits by 20 different artists. For information, call (803) 641-4405 or e-mail raboldgallery@bellsouth.net. AT USC-AIKEN’S ETHERREDGE CENTER GALLERIES: the Aiken Ar tist Guild exhibits in the Upper Gallery through Oct. 29; Polish Ar t Poster Exhibit will be in the Lower Gallery through Nov. 2. Call (803) 641-3305 for information. “A SENSE OF PLACE: CONTINUITY AND CHANGE IN THE NEW SOUTH” JURIED FINE ART EXHIBITION in the main gallery at the Ger trude Herber t Institute of Ar t through Oct. 24. Call 722-5495 for info. “A CENTURY OF PROGRESS: 20TH CENTURY PAINTING IN TENNESSEE” will be at the Morris Museum of Art through Nov. 9. For more information, call 724-7501. “THE NATIONAL PASTIME IN BLACK AND WHITE: THE NEGRO BASEBALL LEAGUES, 1867-1955” will be at the Augusta Museum of History through Oct. 19. Photographs and rare ar tifacts will be on display. Call 722-8454 for more information. JACKSON CHEATHAM AND HAYWOOD NICHOLS exhibit works at the Mary Pauline Gallery through Oct. 11. 724-9542. WOMEN ON PAPER GROUP EXHIBITION at the Sacred Hear t Cultural Center Ar t Gallery through Oct. 28. For more information, call 860-3374.
Dance
GEORGIA/CAROLINA CLOGGING CLASSIC Oct. 17-18 at the Augusta Exchange Club Fairgrounds. Visit www.tixonline.com or call (803) 278-4TIX for tickets, or call (803) 279-8017 for information.
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“PRESIDENT TAFT’S AUGUSTA CONNECTION” will be on exhibit at ASU’s Reese Library through Oct. 27. Call 7371444 for details.
WORKS BY PRISCILLA HOLLINGSWORTH will be on exhibit at MCG’s Rober t B. Greenblat t Library through Dec. 2. For more information, e-mail Lisa Westrick at lwestrick@mcg.edu.
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"Rent" comes to the Bell Auditorium Oct. 14. Call 724-2400 for ticket information. “THE THREE MUSKETEERS” will be performed by the Augusta Ballet Oct. 10-11, 7 p.m. Children ages 4-10 will be admit ted free with the purchase of an adult orchestra or mezzanine ticket. For more information, call the Augusta Ballet at 261-0555. CLOGGING DEMONSTRATION with the Rhythm and Class Dance Studio 2 p.m. Oct. 12 at the Morris Museum of Ar t. Free. 724-7501. THE DANCES OF UNIVERSAL PEACE held the first Saturday of every month, 7-9 p.m., at the Unitarian Church of Augusta, honor the religious traditions of the world through song and movement. Call (803) 643-0460 for more information. AUGUSTA CHAPTER OF THE UNITED STATES AMATEUR BALLROOM DANCERS ASSOCIATION holds a dance the first Saturday of each month, from 7:15-11 p.m. Cost is $7 for members and $10 for non-members. Held at the BPOE facility on Elkdom Cour t. Contact Melvis Lovet t, 733-3890, or Jean Avery, 863-4186, for information. CSRA/AUGUSTA BOGEY-WOOGIE DANCE AND SOCIAL GROUP meets every Wednesday at 6:45 p.m. at A World of Dance Studio. Couples, singles and newcomers are welcome. For information, phone 650-2396.
Music
MEET AND GREET WITH RICKY SKAGGS Oct. 12, 3 p.m., at the Morris Museum of Ar t. For more information, call the Morris Museum at 724-7501. AIKEN COMMUNITY BAND AND MASTERWORKS CHORALE CONCERT Oct. 19, 3 p.m., at USC-Aiken’s Etherredge Center. Call the box office at (803) 641-3305 for details. “MUSIC FOR VOICES: THE SACRED AND PROFANE” will be performed by the Augusta State University Chamber Ensemble 2 p.m. Oct. 19 at the Morris Museum of Ar t. Free. 724-7501. THE JESS TRIO will perform at the Oct. 17 concer t sponsored by the Harry Jacobs Chamber Music Society. Performance takes place at 8 p.m. at the Maxwell Performing Ar ts Theatre on the campus of Augusta State University. For ticket information, call 736-9098.
“I CHOOSE LOVE” multi-media event with Shawn Gallaway Oct. 18, 7:30 p.m., at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Augusta. Tickets are $10. For tickets and information, contact Sharon Bennet t, 729-0105, Tracy Craig, (803) 6131455, or Ginger O’Connell, 860-0321. THE ASPEN ENSEMBLE performs at USC-Aiken’s Etherredge Center Oct. 17 as par t of the university’s Cultural Series. Concer t begins at 8 p.m.; pre-concer t lecture begins at 7:10 p.m. Visit www.usca.edu or call the Etherredge Center box office at (803) 641-3305. LUAU WITH THE SWINGIN’ MEDALLIONS Oct. 16, 7 p.m., at the National Guard Armory. Tickets are $12 in advance and $18 the day of the show and are available from Tix Online, www.tixonline.com or call (803) 278-4TIX. GALA CONCERT 8 p.m. Oct. 14 at the Maxwell Performing Ar ts Theatre. Admission is $10 for adults and $5 for children 12 years of age and younger. Call 737-1444. JODIE MANROSS performs Oct. 14, 7:30 p.m., as par t of the Morris Museum of Ar t’s Young Tennessee Singer/Songwriter Series. Admission is $3 for adults and $2 for seniors, students and military personnel. 724-7501. “TWILIGHT POPS ON THE RIVER” concer t with the Augusta Concer t Band Oct. 13, 7:30 p.m., at the Jessye Norman Amphitheatre. Admission is free, but donations will be accepted. For more information, call (803) 202-0091. SOUTHERN SOUL AND SONG CONCERT SERIES TICKETS NOW ON SALE for performances by: Ricky Skaggs, Oct. 12; Mountain Hear t, Oct. 24; Rober t Earl Keen, Nov. 4; and The Nashville Bluegrass Band, Nov. 8. All shows are 7:30 p.m. at the Imperial Theatre. Tickets are $30 for the Ricky Skaggs show and $15 for all other shows; series subscription is $60. Proceeds benefit Morris Museum of Ar t public programming and the Imperial Theatre’s capital improvements fund. Call 722-8341 to reserve tickets. SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE at Riverwalk’s Eighth Street Plaza continues Oct. 11 from 7-11 p.m. For details, contact Riverwalk Special Events, 821-1754. AUGUSTA SYMPHONY ENCORE CHAMBER SERIES performance Oct. 11. For more information, visit www.augustasymphony.org or call 826-4705.
Music Live. All concer ts are at noon at Saint Paul’s Church.
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TICKETS FOR “FROM MOZART TO MOTOWN 2!” AND “A MOZART TO MOTOWN CHRISTMAS” now on sale. “From Mozar t to Motown 2!” will be staged Oct. 17 at the Imperial Theatre and “A Mozar t to Motown Christmas” will be staged Nov. 29 at the Imperial Theatre. Tickets are $30 general O admission or $45 VIP admission per show. To order tickets, C call the Imperial Theatre box office at 722-8341. T
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“BLITHE SPIRIT” will be presented by the Washington Lit tle Theatre Company Oct. 17-19 and 24-25 at the Playhouse on Nor th Alexander. Cur tain time is 8 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays and 3 p.m. Sundays. Tickets are $10. Reservations may be made by calling 678-9582. SUPER JAM ALL-STARS CLASSIC COMEDY featuring Bro Man Oct. 17, 8 p.m., at the Bell Auditorium. Tickets are $20 in advance and $25 the day of the show. Call 724-2400. FRIDAY NIGHT LIVE WITH JONATHAN SLOCUMB Oct. 10, 7 p.m., at Tabernacle Baptist Church. Tickets are free; make reservations in advance by calling 724-1230. “RENT” will be performed Oct. 14 at the Bell Auditorium as par t of the Broadway in Augusta theatre series. Tickets are available at the Augusta-Richmond County Civic Center or charge by phone at 724-2400. THE U.S. ARMY SOLDIER SHOW will be at For t Gordon Dinner Theatre Oct. 11-12. For information, visit www.for tgordon.com or call 793-8552. “A TRIBUTE TO LEWIS GRIZZARD” Oct. 14, 7:30 p.m., at Strom Thurmond High School in Edgefield. Advance tickets are $20; call (803) 637-5306. “FOR COLORED GIRLS WHO HAVE CONSIDERED SUICIDE WHEN THE RAINBOW IS ENUF” AND AN EVENING OF DANCE, JAZZ AND SONG Oct. 9-10 in the Beverly J. Barnhar t Theater at Davidson Fine Ar ts School. Tickets are $8 adult, $7 senior citizens and children under 5 and $6 Davidson Fine Ar ts students. Call 823-6924, ex t. 122. “DR. FAUSTUS” will be performed Oct. 9-12 by the Augusta State University Theatre Depar tment. Showtimes are 8 p.m. Oct. 9-11 and 3 p.m. Oct. 12. For more information, call 729-2170 or 737-1500. “LOVE LETTERS” will be performed by the Aiken Community Playhouse Oct. 9-11 and 17-18. For more information or tickets, call (803) 648-1438 or visit www.aikencommunityplayhouse.com. “HARVEY” will be at the Abbeville Opera House Oct. 10-11. (864) 459-2157.
Museums
“COUNTRY MUSIC: AUGUSTA TO NASHVILLE” will be the topic of the Oct. 17 installment of Ar t at Lunch at the Morris Museum of Ar t. Program begins at noon. Boxed lunch and lecture is $8.50 for museum members and $10.50 for non-members; you may also bring your own lunch, with lecture admission free for members, $3 for non-member adults and $2 for non-member seniors, students and military. 724-7501. YOUNG AT ART ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP PARTY Oct. 23, 7:30 p.m. at the Morris Museum of Ar t. Call 724-7501 for details. “CONVERSATIONS: LOOKING AT ‘A CENTURY OF PROGRESS’” with Karen Klacsmann and Kevin Grogan 7 p.m. Oct. 9 at the Morris Museum of Ar t. Call 724-7501 for information. THE MORRIS MUSEUM OF ART sponsors a bus trip to the High Museum of Ar t and Atlanta Opera’s “Aida” Oct. 16. 724-7501. “IF WALLS COULD TALK” tour program at Ware’s Folly through Nov. 21. For information, call 722-5495. THE GERTRUDE HERBERT INSTITUTE OF ART in Ware’s Folly exhibits works by local and regional ar tists. Ar t classes, workshops and other educational programming for children, youth and adults are held in the Walker-Mackenzie Studio. Open Tuesday-Friday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and Saturday by appointment only. Admission is free, but a donation of $2 for adults and $1 for children and seniors is encouraged. Call 722-5495 or visit www.ghia.org for more info. THE AUGUSTA MUSEUM OF HISTORY hosts permanent exhibition “Augusta’s Story,” an award-winning exhibit encompassing 12,000 years of local history. For the younger crowd, there’s the Susan L. Still Children’s
Discovery Gallery, where kids can learn about history in a hands-on environment. The museum also shows films in the History Theatre and hosts a variety of programs. Located at 560 Reynolds Street. Open Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and Sunday 1-5 p.m. Admission is $4 adult, $3 seniors, $2 kids (6-18 years of age) and free for children under 6. Free admission on Sundays. Call 722-8454 or visit www.augustamuseum.org for more information. THE MORRIS MUSEUM OF ART hosts exhibitions and special events year-round. Open Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and Sundays, noon-5 p.m. Closed on Mondays and major holidays. 1 Tenth Street, Augusta. Call 724-7501 or visit www.themorris.org for details. THE MUSEUM OF LAUREL AND HARDY OF HARLEM, GEORGIA features displays of various Laurel and Hardy memorabilia; films also shown. Located at 250 N. Louisville Street in downtown Harlem. Open 1-4 p.m. ThursdayMonday. For more information, call 556-3448. LUNCH AT NOON LECTURE SERIES held the second Wednesday of every month at the Lucy Craft Laney Museum of Black History, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Call the museum at 724-3576 for more information.
Special Events SWEET POTATO FESTIVAL 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Oct. 18 at Jacksonville Community Park in Langley, S.C. Free admission. Call (803) 593-9260 for information. GEORGIA/CAROLINA STATE FAIR Oct. 17-26 at the Augusta Exchange Club Fairgrounds . Tickets are $15 in advance or $20 at the gate for unlimited rides or $5 for admission only. Call Tix Online at (803) 278-4TIX or visit www.tixonline.com. WOMEN IN BUSINESS SIGNATURE EVENT LUNCHEON Oct. 23 at the Radisson Riverfront Hotel. Keynote speaker Diana Jordan presents “Female, Funny and Fearless.” For information, contact the Augusta Metro Chamber of Commerce at 821-1300. BLESSING OF THE ANIMALS Oct. 18, 11 a.m., at Hickman Park. Please keep all animals on a leash or in a carrier. For more information, contact the Humane Society at 736-0186. FAMILY FALL FESTIVAL Oct. 18, 5-10 p.m., at Mistletoe State Park. Admission is $5 per car and activities include hayrides, music, storytelling, night hikes, games and more. Costumes welcome. 541-0321. NEW HORIZONS ARTS FESTIVAL Oct. 18 at Patriot’s Park. Call 868-3458 for information. OKTOBERFEST Oct. 17-19 at the Julian Smith Casino. Free event features a variety of authentic German family attractions. Contact Ed Weeks, 651-8211, or Mort Lindner, 8636471. “THE VOYAGER ENCOUNTERS” will be at the Dupont Planetarium Oct. 17-18, 7 and 8 p.m. Cost is $4.50 adults, $3.50 senior citizens, $2.50 for K-12 students and $1 for USC-Aiken faculty, staff and students. Call (803) 641-3769 or (803) 641-3654 for information. OCTOBER FILM SERIES Tuesdays, 6:30 p.m., at Headquarters Library. Free admission. Oct. 14 screening of “Crumb,” Oct. 21 screening of “Swimming to Cambodia,” Oct. 28 screening of “Dracula.” 821-2600. HISPANIC FERSTIVAL Oct. 10, noon, at Harrison-Caver Park in Clearwater. Call (803) 593-4698. JOHN DUFRESNE comes to USC-Aiken’s Etherredge Center Oct. 14, 8 p.m., as part of the university’s James Oswald Distinguished Writers Series. Call (803) 641-3305 or visit www.usca.edu for more information. WESTERN CAROLINA STATE FAIR Oct. 16-25 at the Aiken Jaycees Fairgrounds. Events include beauty pageant, demolition derby, family shows and a rodeo. Concerts by Joe Nichols, Oct. 16; The Tams, Oct. 17; and Darryl Worley, Oct. 21 now on sale. Visit www.tixonline.com or call (803) 2784TIX. “A DAY TO REMEMBER: COLONIAL TIMES” FESTIVAL Oct. 11-12 at the Living History Park in North Augusta. Admission is free and inclues re-enactments, crafts, children’s games and more. Visit www.Colonialtimes.us or www.Festivalnews.info, or contact Lynn Thompson, (803) 279-7560. SUMMERVILLE NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION FALL TOUR OF HOMES Oct. 10-12, with candlelight tour and Monte Sano merchants walk Friday, 6-9 p.m. Hours are noon-6 p.m. Saturday and 1-6 p.m. Sunday. Tickets are $20 for the whole tour or $5 per house at the door. Tour headquarters is St.
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The Augusta Ballet performs "The Three Musketeers" Oct. 10-11 at the Imperial Theatre. Mary’s On the Hill School. For more information, call 7332788 or 733-0265.
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2003 MISS COLUMBIA COUNTY FAIR SCHOLARSHIP PAGEANT Oct. 11 at Greenbrier High School. For additional information, contact Pat Becton, 863-7645, or Debbie Zapata, 863-3754.
ATLANTA SYMPHONY CELEBRATION OPEN HOUSE with hands-on demonstrations, behind-the-scenes tours, musical performances and more Oct. 18, 10 a.m.-10 p.m. at the Woodruff Arts Center. Event is free and open to all ages. Call (404) 7335255 for information.
HISPANIC FESTIVAL Oct. 11 at Riverwalk’s Eighth Street Plaza. Live music, arts and crafts and authentic food will be featured. For more information, call 399-0664 or 724-3355.
STONE MOUNTAIN HIGHLAND GAMES Oct. 18-19 in Stone Mountain, Ga. For information, visit www.smhg.org or call (770) 521-0228.
GREYHOUND MEET AND GREET with the greyhounds of GreytHound Love Greyhound Adoption at Petsmart in Aiken Oct. 11, noon-4 p.m. For more information, visit www.greythoundlove.org.
KIDNEY WALK to benefit the National Kidney Foundation of Georgia Oct. 19, 3 p.m., at the Koger Center Chamblee in Atlanta. Call 1-800-633-2339.
FRIENDS OF THE AUGUSTA LIBRARY ANNUAL BOOK SALE Oct. 11, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., in the garden of the Appleby Branch Library. Call 736-6244 for information.
LIVE AT FIVE HAPPY HOUR CONCERT SERIES at the Georgia Music Hall of Fame in Macon Tuesdays, through Nov. 25. Shows begin at 5 p.m. and end at 7 p.m. $5 admission; free for members. 1-888-GA-ROCKS.
ATOMIC CITY FESTIVAL Oct. 11 in New Ellenton. Live entertainment, arts and crafts, car and truck show and more. Call (803) 652-2214.
“A NIGHT WITH DAME EDNA” comes to the Fox Theatre in Atlanta as part of the Broadway in Atlanta series Oct. 14-19. 1800-278-4447.
TASTE OF WINE AND ARTS Oct. 13 at Aiken Center for the Arts. Tickets are $40. Call (803) 641-9094.
POLISH PHILHARMONIC RESOVIA will be at the Newberry Opera House in Newberry, S.C., Oct. 15, 8 p.m. Call (803) 2766264 for tickets.
SATURDAY FARMER’S MARKET: Main Street Augusta is seeking farmers and vendors in the CSRA to market homemade and homegrown products in downtown Augusta on Saturday mornings through October 25. Market is open to the public at the Railroad Depot off Reynolds Street 8 a.m.1 p.m. For more information, contact Main Street Augusta, 722-8000. MCDUFFIE FRIENDS OF ANIMALS holds pet adoptions each Saturday, 1-3 p.m. at Superpetz on Bobby Jones Expressway. Call 556-9090 or visit www.petfinder.com. COLUMBIA COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY holds pet adoptions every Saturday from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. and every Sunday from 1-4 p.m. at PetsMart. For more info, call 860-5020. RICHMOND COUNTY ANIMAL CONTROL AND AUGUSTA ANIMAL RESCUE FRIENDS hold pet adoptions at Superpetz off Bobby Jones Expressway every Sunday from 1-4 p.m. Call AARF at 364-4747 or visit www.aarf.net. Adoptions also held at the Richmond County Animal Control Shelter, Tues.Sun., 1-5 p.m. Call the shelter at 790-6836. THE CSRA HUMANE SOCIETY holds pet adoptions every Saturday from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. and every Wednesday evening from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at the Pet Center located behind the GreenJackets Stadium on Milledge Rd. 261-PETS.
Out of Town
SOUTH CAROLINA WILDLIFE FEDERATION STATEWIDE BASS FISHING TOURNAMENT Oct. 18 at Clearwater Cove Marina on Lake Wateree in Lugoff, S.C. For more information, call the SCWF at (803) 256-0670. GEORGIA LAWYERS FOR THE ARTS 2003 FUNDRAISING GALA Oct. 17, 7-10 p.m. at The Lowe Gallery in Atlanta. Tickets are $75 and may be purchased at the door or by calling (404)
GEORGIA MOUNTAIN FALL FESTIVAL Oct. 10-19 in Hiawassee, Ga., featuring live music, arts and crafts, children’s entertainment and more. Admission is $7; children under 10 get in free. For more information, visit www.georgia-mountainfair.com or call (706) 896-4191. KOLOMOKI FESTIVAL Oct. 11, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., at Kolomoki Mounds Historic Park in Blakely, Ga. (229) 724-2150. PRATER’S MILL COUNTRY FAIR at Prater’s Mill in Dalton, Ga., Oct. 11-12. (706) 694-MILL. “EDWARD HOPPER AND URBAN REALISM” will be on display at the Columbia Museum of Art in Columbia, S.C., through Jan. 18. (803) 799-2810. “CROWNS” will be performed by the Alliance Theatre Company on the Alliance Stage in Atlanta through Nov. 9. For ticket information, visit www.alliancetheatre.org or call (404) 733-4600. GATLINBURG CRAFTSMEN’S FAIR Oct. 9-26, 10 a.m.-7 p.m. daily and 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sundays at the Gatlinburg Convention Center in Gatlinburg, Tenn. Admission is $5 adults and free for children 12 and under. For more info, call (865) 436-7479 or visit www.craftsmenfair.com. GEORGIA NATIONAL FAIR through Oct. 12 at the Georgia National Fairgrounds and Agricenter in Perry, Ga. Featured concerts include Laney Strickland Band and The Kinchafoonee Cowboys Oct. 10; and Hootie and the Blowfish Oct. 11. Concert ticket prices range from $10-$28.50. For more information, call (478) 987-3247 or 1-800-987-3247. To purchase tickets by phone, call (478) 988-6438 or 1-800-987-3247. Tickets and info are available on www.georgianationalfair.com. “MACBETH” will be at the New American Shakespeare Tavern in Atlanta through Nov. 2. Ticket prices range from $19.50-$24.50,
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DEPRESSION SCREENING DAY Oct. 9. Free anxiety and depression assessments will be offered at the MCG Health System Outpatient Psychiatry Clinic, 1515 Pope Ave. To schedule an appointment, call 721-2162.
or call (404) 874-5299.
M E T “KING HEDLEY II” will be presented by the Alliance Theatre R Company on the Woodruff Ar ts Center’s Her tz Stage O through Nov. 2. Tickets are $25-$31 and are available online
MENTAL ILLNESS AWARENESS WEEK through Oct. 12. Dr. Lance Thigpen of the MCG Depar tment of Psychiatry will speak Oct. 9, 7 p.m., at Reid Memorial Presbyterian Church. The public is invited to at tend. Free. For more information, contact the local chapter of the National Alliance for the Mentally Ill at 432-0021.
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AUGUSTA BRAIN INJURY SUPPORT GROUP meets the second Thursday of every month, 6 p.m., at Walton West TLC. Brain injury survivors and their family members and caregivers are invited to at tend. 737-9300.
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MOBILE MAMMOGRAPHY SCREENINGS at the University Seniors Club in Daniel Village, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Oct. 22. Call 774-4145 to schedule an appointment.
10 p.m., at Washington Farms in Watkinsville, Ga. Tickets are $7 adult and $5 children 4-12 years old, with group discounts available for groups of 20 or more. For information, visit www.CornMaze.com or www.washingtonfarms.net, or call (706) 769-0627.
LYMPHEDEMA EDUCATION FOR PATIENTS UNDERGOING BREAST CANCER SURGERY at the University Breast Health Center 5 p.m. Oct. 7. Call 774-4141 for information.
NETHERWORLD HAUNTED HOUSE nightly through Nov. 2 at the Georgia Antique and Design Center. Doors open at 7 p.m. Netherworld Dark Harvest ticket is $14, combo Dark Harvest and Vault 13 ticket is $20. Call the hotline at (404) 608-2484.
THE PINK MAGNOLIAS BREAST CANCER SUPPORT GROUP meets Oct. 13, 7 p.m., and is open to all women who have undergone breast cancer surgery or are going through treatment for breast cancer. The Men’s Breast Cancer Suppor t Group for husbands, significant others and male family members of breast cancer patients meets at the same time as the Pink Magnolias group. Meetings held in the Universtiy Breast Health Center. 774-4141.
“THE CRAWLASEUM: A LIVE BUG EXHIBIT” will be at Callaway Gardens in Pine Mountain, Ga., through Oct. 31. Exhibit is free with gardens admission. For more information, call 1-800-CALLAWAY.
FORE THE HEALTH OF IT ADAPTIVE GOLF CLINICS held the first Tuesday of every month at First Tee of Augusta. Physical and occupational therapists from Walton Rehabilitation Hospital will guide the course. Call 823-8691.
Benefits RAGIN’ CAJUN CASINO NIGHT to benefit the programs and services of St. Joseph Hospital Oct. 23, 7-10:30 p.m., at Julian Smith Casino. Tickets are $75 per person; make reservations by calling 481-7417. DOCTORS HOSPITAL FALL BOY SCOUT GOLF CLASSIC Oct. 21, 11 a.m. at the Nor th Augusta Country Club. Proceeds benefit the handicapped and special needs scouting program. Call Neal Scot t or Ted Johnson at 733-5277 for more information. CANDLELIGHT VIGIL to acknowledge victims of domestic violence, celebrate survivors and educate the community about domestic violence Oct. 21, 6 p.m., at St. Paul’s church. Contact Safe Homes of Augusta for more information at 736-2499. MEMORY WALK to benefit the Alzheimer’s Association Oct. 18 at Riverwalk. Registration is at 8 a.m.; walk is at 9 a.m. Call 731-9060 or visit www.alzga.org. “THE SECRET INGREDIENT” CELEBRITY COOKING SHOW to benefit Safe Homes of Augusta Oct. 18, 2 p.m., at the Imperial Theatre. Call 736-2499 for ticket information. CHRISTMAS FOR CHARITIES GOLF TOURNAMENT Oct. 9 at Goshen Golf and Country Club. Shotgun star t at noon. Cost is $60 per person; open to the public. Contact Pat Campbell, 860-4136, Dick Simpson, 860-6000, or John Bailey, 860-5381, for information.
CHRONIC PAIN SUPPORT GROUP meets the first Thursday of every month, 10-11:30 a.m. at Walton Rehabilitation Hospital. 823-5294.
The "A Day To Remember: Colonial Times" festival will be held Oct. 11-12 at the Living History Park in North Augusta. Call (803) 279-7560 for more information.
AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY ANIMAL CONTROL is in need of dog and cat food, cat lit ter and other pet items, as well as monetary donations to help pay for vaccinations. Donations accepted during regular business hours, Tues.Sun., 1-5 p.m. at the shelter, 4164 Mack Lane. Call 7906836 for information.
CONFERENCE FOR HUMAN RESOURCES AND SAFETY PROFESSIONALS Oct. 21-22 at the Radisson Riverfront Hotel. Conference is on human resources and corporate safety issues. Early bird registration is $195 per person if paid prior to Oct. 10; late registration is $245. Contact Julie Goley, 731-7099, for details.
SHEPEARD COMMUNITY BLOOD CENTER BLOOD DRIVES in various locations around the CSRA this month. For detailed information on locations and times to donate, visit www.shepeardblood.org. You may also call Susan Edwards at (803) 643-7996 for information on Aiken locations and Nancy Szocinski at 737-4551 for information on all other locations.
BASIC MICROSOFT WORD TRAINING Tuesdays, Oct. 14Nov. 11, or Thursdays, Oct. 16-Nov. 13. Classes are held 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. at the Wallace Branch Library. Registratioin is required; call 722-6275.
AMERICAN RED CROSS BLOOD DRIVES at the Aiken Red Cross Blood Center on Millbrook Drive and the Augusta Red Cross Blood Center on Pleasant Home Road. The bloodmobile will also stop at various area locations this week. For a complete list, call the Aiken Blood Center at (803) 642-5180 or the Augusta Blood Center at 868-8800.
MEMORY WALK to benefit the Alzheimer’s Association Oct. 9 at Augusta Mall. Registration is at 7:45 a.m.; walk is at 8:30 a.m. Call 731-9060 or visit www.alzga.org.
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THE SHEPEARD SHAG benefit for the Shepeard Community Blood Center will be at the Julian Smith Casino Oct. 10, 7:30-11 p.m. Tickets are $35 per person. For tickets, contact Lanie Wilson, 737-4551.
BLACK DATA PROCESSING ASSOCIATES CSRA CHAPTER COMPUTER TRAINING Oct. 18, 1:30-4 p.m., at the Wallace Branch Library. Registration is required. Call 722-6275.
DOG DAY POKER RUN to benefit Leader Dogs for the Blind Oct. 11. First bikes will leave Shannon’s Food and Spirits at 10 a.m.; last bikes are anticipated to leave at approximately 2 p.m. Rain date is Oct. 25. Those interested in par ticipating may contact Mike Cox, 860-3597, Shannon’s, 8600698, or e-mail bikercopinga@aol.com. “HOPE FOR A BRIGHTER FUTURE” fundraiser for Hope House Nov. 13, 6:30-10:30 p.m. at the Sheraton Hotel. Silent auction, live enter tainment and food will be featured. Tickets are $20 and may be purchased at Broad Strokes Ar t Gallery, La Dolce Vita Spa and Salon and Antique Market, or by calling Hope House at 737-9879. BERT YANCEY MEMORIAL GOLF TOURNAMENT Oct. 13 at the Mount Vintage Plantation Golf Club. Proceeds benefit the Mental Health Association of Greater Augusta, local affiliates of the National Alliance for the Mentally Ill and Depression and Bipolar Suppor tive Alliance of Greater Augusta. Team cost is $600 and player cost is $150. Registration is 10 a.m. and shotgun star t is at noon. For information, e-mail friendshipcenter@knology.net or contact Phylis Holliday, 7366857, or Hugh Green, 738-2939.
“REGION VS. RESISTANCE IN THE SOUTH” presentation 7 p.m. Oct. 23 in room W1002 of the Science Building on the ASU campus. Free. Call 737-1444 for details. “AND THE DEAD SHALL RISE: THE MURDER OF MARY PHAGAN AND THE LYNCHING OF LEO FRANK” will be presented by the Center for the Study of Georgia History at 7 p.m. Oct. 16. 737-1444. PSYCHOLOGY LECTURE SERIES at ASU. Lectures are held at noon in room W1002 of the Science Building and are free. Oct. 10 lecture is on “Communicating With our Sibling Species,” Oct. 17 lecture is on “Spirituality and Mental Health: The Sacred Self Within,” Oct. 24 lecture is on “Exotic Animal Training Thought Applied Operant Conditioning,” and Oct. 31 lecture is on “Mental Health Parity: What It Is and Why It Makes Sense and Cents.” Call 737-1444. AUGUSTA-AIKEN HUMAN RESOURCE WORKSHOP Oct. 16 at the Pinnacle Club. Free for Augusta-Aiken Society for Human Resoure Management members and $35 for nonmembers. For information, visit www.augustaaikenshrm.org.
“PRESERVE YOUR MEMORIES: CREATING PHOTO ALBUMS MADE TO LAST” Oct. 14, 1-3 p.m. at the Maxwell Branch Library. Registration required; 793-2020. “IMPROVE INTERNET SEARCH RESULTS” CLASS Oct. 15 and 17, 9-10:30 a.m. Held at the Friedman Branch library; registration is required. 736-6758. “USING THE PINES CATALOG SYSTEM” Oct. 15, 9-10 a.m. and 6:30-7:30 p.m., at the Gibbs Library. Registration required; call 863-1946. USC-AIKEN CONTINUING EDUCATION offers Italian, Ar t for Beginners, Debt-Free Living, Financial Strategies, Taming the Wild Child, Paralegal Cer tificate Course and more. Travelearn learning vacations for adults and Education to Go online courses also available. For info, phone (803) 641-3563. AUGUSTA STATE UNIVERSITY CONTINUING EDUCATION is now offering the following classes: QuarkXPress, A Prosperous Retirement, Intermediate Investing, All Things Dutch, Origami and more. Also, ASU offers online courses. For more information, call 737-1636 or visit www.ced.aug.edu. AIKEN TECH CONTINUING EDUCATION offers the following courses: Personal Computers for Seniors, Internet and Email for Seniors, Health Care classes, Massage Therapy classes, Rape Aggression Defense, Contractor Programs, Holiday Floral Design and more. Aiken Tech also offers Education to Go classes online. For more information or to register, call (803) 593-9231, ex t. 1230.
Health JERNIGAN CANCER CENTER MAMMOGRAPHY SCREENINGS Oct. 17 at First Baptist Church of Nor th Augusta and Oct. 20 at Rich’s in Augusta Mall. Appointments are required and will be scheduled between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. Call 7748900.
BREAST SELF-EXAM CLASS Oct. 13, 5 p.m., at the University Breast Health Center. Reservations are required. Call 774-4141. STROKE SUPPORT GROUP meets the last Wednesday of the month, 1-2 p.m., in the outpatient classroom at Walton Rehabilitation Hospital. 823-5213. WALTON REHABILITATION HOSPITAL AMPUTEE CLINIC for new and experienced prosthetic users meets the third Thursday of each month, 1-3 p.m. 722-1244. WALTON REHABILITATION HOSPITAL offers a number of health programs, including Fibromyalgia Aquatics, Water Aerobics, Wheelchair and Equipment Clinics, Theraputic Massage, Yoga, Focus on Healing exercise class for breast cancer survivors and more. Call 823-5294 for information. HATHA YOGA with Tess Stephens at the St. Joseph Wellness Center in Daniel Village Plaza. Daytime classes held from 10 a.m.-noon Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Evening classes held from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Monday and Wednesday and also 6:30-8:30 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday. Cost is $60 per month for unlimited classes or $10 per class. For more information, contact Tess at 738-2782. THE MCG BREAST CANCER SUPPORT GROUP meets the first Thursday of every month at 7 p.m. and provides education and suppor t for those with breast cancer. For information, call 721-1467. DIET COUNSELING CLASSES for diabetics and those with high cholesterol at CSRA Par tners in Health, 1220 Augusta West Parkway. Free. Call 860-3001 for class schedule. PROJECT LINK COMMUNITY LECTURE SERIES is held the first Tuesday of every month and is sponsored by the MCG Children’s Medical Center. Project Link provides educational resources and guidance for families who have children with developmental delays, disabilities and other specialized health concerns. Free and open to the public; takes place from 6:30-8 p.m. in the main conference room at the Children’s Medical Center. Call 721-6838 for information. UNIVERSITY HEALTH CARE SYSTEM COMMUNITY EDUCATION holds workshops, seminars and classes on a variety of topics: weight and nutrition, women’s health, cancer, diabetes, seniors’ health and more. Suppor t groups and health screenings are also offered. Call 736-0847 for details. YOGA CLASSES at Walton Rehabilitation Hospital are held on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 7-8 a.m. for $45/month or 10:30 a.m.-noon for $55/month. Call 823-6294.
Kids PHINIZY SWAMP NATURE PARK FAMILY DISCOVERY SERIES Oct. 16, 6-7:30 p.m. Bring a picnic dinner to the
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Open to children ages 6-18 as of March 1, 2004. Fees are $35-$40 for Nor th Augusta residents, $55-$60 for non-residents and $110 for out-of-state players. Registration will be held at Riverview Park Activities Center. (803) 441-4311. SAFE KIDS SAFETY DAY 2-6 p.m. Oct. 17 at the Evans Wal-Mar t. 721-KIDS.
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Oct. 17 and 20-22 at the Family Y Wheeler Branch. Early 9 drop-off and late pick-up times available. Daily fees are $14 per child pre-registered or $20 per child registering the day 2 of the program. 738-7006. 0 0 SIBSHOPS program for siblings of children with health 3 problems. Par ticipants are between the ages of 7-14 and
have a sibling with a chronic and/or special need. Nex t session will be held Oct. 18, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. at the MCG Children’s Medical Center. Cost is $5; scholarships available. 721-CARE. SAFE KIDS SAFETY DAY Oct. 18, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at Lowe’s on Bobby Jones Expressway. 721-KIDS. FREE CAR SEAT EDUCATION CLASS by SAFE KIDS of East Central Georgia Oct. 20, 9-11 a.m. at the MCG Children’s Medical Center. Those who are Medicaid or Peachcare eligible may indicate their status during registration and bring their card or proof of income to class in order to receive a free car seat. Register by calling 721-KIDS. “PINOCCHIO” will be presented by the Augusta State University Born to Read Literacy Center and Patchwork Players Oct. 21. Shows will be held at ASU’s Maxwell Performing Ar ts Theatre at 9, 10 and 11 a.m. Tickets are $3 per person. Call 733-7043 or visit www.aug.edu/lcenter for more information. CHILDREN’S WEEK CELEBRATION through Oct. 10. For additional information, visit www.ARCCP.net or contact Chavone Glover at 721-1869. SAFE KIDS CAR SEAT CHECK-UP Oct. 11, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at the Thomson Wal-Mar t. 721-KIDS.
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AIKEN COUNTY PONY CLUB meets weekly. Open to children of all ages who par ticipate or are interested in equestrian spor ts. For more information, contact Lisa Smith at (803) 649-3399. FREE CAR SEAT EDUCATION CLASSES for parents and other caregivers the third Monday of every month from 9-11 a.m. at MCG Children’s Medical Center. Registration is required; those who are Medicaid or Peachcare eligible should indicate status during registration and bring a card or proof of income to class in order to receive a free car seat. 721-KIDS. STORYTIME IN THE GARDENS Tuesdays, 4 p.m., through October in Hopeland Gardens. Local senior citizens will read children’s stories to kids ages 8 and under. All children will receive a free book to take home. Bring snacks and a blanket or chair to sit on. Rain location is the H.O. Weeks Center. Call (803) 642-7631. “TECHNOLOGY AND TENNIS FOR LIFE” FALL SESSION through MACH Academy will be held through Dec. 18 at May Park Community Center or Fleming Tennis Center. Program includes homework assistance, computer instruction, tennis and fitness instruction, field trips and more. Fee is $50 per month. For information, call 796-5046. GIRLS INCORPORATED OF THE CSRA AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAM runs through May 21, 2004. Open to girls currently enrolled in kindergar ten through high school. In addition to offering specialized programs, Girls Incorporated offers van pick-up at select schools, neighborhood drop-off, homework room and a hot evening meal. For information, call 733-2512. STORYLAND THEATRE is now taking reservations for the 2003-2004 season: “Sleeping Beauty” Oct. 28-Nov. 1, “The Cour tship of Senorita Florabella” Feb. 24-28 and “Hansel and Gretel” April 13-17. Season tickets for weekday school performances are $9 per student; season tickets for Saturday family matinees are $10.50 per person. For reservations, call Storyland Theatre at 736-3455 or fax a request to 736-3349. WEEKLY STORY SESSIONS at all branch libraries. Visit www.ecgrl.public.lib.ga.us for more information. FIRST SATURDAY STORYTELLING at the Lucy Craft Laney Museum. In addition, there is a tour of the museum. Held 10 a.m.-noon the first Saturday of the month. Call 724-3576.
Sports AUGUSTA LYNX HOME GAMES Oct. 17-18, 23, 25 and Nov. 13, 15-16, 29-30. For tickets, call 724-4423 or visit www.augustalynx.com. ADULT BASKETBALL LEAGUE ORGANIZATIONAL MEETINGS at Citizens Park 2 in Aiken Oct. 14. Church league meeting begins at 6:30 p.m. and open league meeting begins at 7 p.m. (803) 643-4663. PYTHON POWER LEAGUE U.S.A. DRUG-FREE POWERLIFTING CHAMPIONSHIPS Oct. 18 at the Mar tial Ar ts Tournament Center, 2608 Peach Orchard Rd. Contact Tee Meyers, 790-3806 or pythongym@aol.com. AUGUSTA JUNIOR CHALLENGER TENNIS TOURNAMENT Oct. 10-12 at Fleming Tennis Center. Call 796-5046 or email m4tennis@knology.net. COLLEGE BASKETBALL PRE-SEASON TIP-OFF Oct. 13, noon, at the Radisson Riverfront Hotel. Tickets are $20 for Greater Augusta Spor ts Council members and $30 for nonmembers; combination luncheon ticket and new GASC membership available for $50. 722-8326. FAMILY Y FALL RECREATIONAL GYMNASTICS PROGRAM Oct. 27-Dec. 19. Classes are available for toddlers through teen-agers. For info, call 738-6678. THE AUGUSTA RUGBY CLUB is always looking for new members. Teams available for women and men; no experience necessary. Practice is Tuesday and Thursday nights, 79 p.m. at Richmond Academy. For more information, call Don Zuehlke, 495-2043, or e-mail augustarfc@yahoo.com. You may also visit www.augustarugby.org.
Meetings GIBBS LIBRARY BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP meets Oct. 20, 7 p.m., to discuss “The Eyre Affair” by Jasper Fforde. Call 863-1946.
CSRA WRITERS meets 6:30 p.m. Oct. 14 at Barnes & Noble Booksellers. Writers in need of a support group are invited to attend and bring eight copies of a manuscript to be critiqued. Contact Lela Turnbull, 738-4114, for information. THE ASSOCIATION OF FUNDRAISING PROFESSIONALS meets Oct. 17. Cost is $13 for AFP members and $18 for non-members. Reservations must be made by noon Oct. 15. Call. 724-8481. THE SEARS SPEAKERS, a chapter of Toastmasters International, meets Oct. 14, 5:30 p.m. in the meeting room at The Golden Corral on Peach Orchard Road. For additional information, contact Schan Ellis, 771-8532. SOCIAL WORK CELEBRATION FOR ALL OLD, NEW AND POTENTIAL NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SOCIAL WORKERS MEMBERS Oct. 16, 5-7 p.m., in the Outpatient Building at Walton Rehabilitation Hospital. Call 738-0125 for information. SPARKLING SINGLES FOR THE 50-PLUS GENERATION meets Oct. 9, 1:30-2:30 p.m., at The Senior Citizens Council of Greater Augusta and the CSRA. 826-4480. THE AUGUSTA CHAPTER OF THE AMERICAN SINGLES GOLF ASSOCIATION meets the second Thursday of each month at restaurants in the Augusta area. For information and meeting location, call (803) 441-6741. THE AUGUSTA ARCHAEOLOGICAL SOCIETY meets 8 p.m. Oct. 10 at Augusta Tech in Room 111 of Building 100. The public is welcome to attend. For information, visit www.augustaarchaeology.com. READ IT! ONE COMMUNITY, ONE BOOK library program with discussions of “Think Big: Unleashing Your Potential for Excellence” Oct. 9, 6:30 p.m., at the Maxwell Branch Library; and Oct. 16, 7 p.m., at the Gibbs Library. Call the Maxwell Branch Library at 793-2020 or the Gibbs Library at 8631946. GUIDELINES: Public service announcements are listed in this section without charge at the discretion of the editor. Announcements must be received by Monday at noon and will be included as space permits. Send to Events, Metro Spirit, P.O. Box 3809, Augusta, GA 30914 or fax (706) 733-6663. You may also e-mail listings to rhonda.jones@metrospirit.com or lisa.jordan@metrospirit.com. Listings cannot be taken over the phone.
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ABC Africa — Documentary by Iranian director Abbas Kiarostami, who traveled to Uganda at the request of the U.N. In 10 days, he digitally documents the plight of 1000 orphaned children whose parents died of AIDS. American Wedding (R) — Jim (Jason Biggs) is going to marry his nerdy, peppy, fresh-faced, relentlessly horny girlfriend Michelle (Alyson Hannigan). This, of course, requires a bachelor par ty (strippers), a meeting of the in-laws and shopping for the wedding dress (a dance-off at a gay bar), not to mention the catastrophebound event itself. "American Wedding" becomes something of a showcase for Seann William Scot t, who gets to strut his stuff right up to, and then well over the top. Another saving grace is the presence of Eugene Levy, once again por traying Jim's dad, and Fred Willard, as the father of the bride. All of which might sound like a recommendation, which this most cer tainly is not. But essentially, the thing is harmless. Cast: Jason Biggs, Seann William Scot t, Alyson Hannigan, Eddie Kaye Thomas, Eugene Levy, Fred Willard. Running time: 1 hr., 35 mins. (Salm) ★1/2 Bad Boys II (R) — Vulgar, brazen, crass, violent, stupid, juvenile, loud, long and pointless — "Bad Boys II" is all that, plus a thin slice of enter taining. The scene is Miami. Marcus (Mar tin Lawrence) and par tner Mike (Will Smith) are back as narcs pledged to double duty: to collar nasty crooks, and to tickle the audience with cute bonding humor. They kick off this par ty by blowing a major drug bust while messing up a Ku Klux Klan rally at the drop site for smuggled dope. Producer Jerry Bruckheimer gives us not story, but the idea of story as gooey plot pizza; not violence, but the idea of violence as car toonish pulp; not style, but the idea of style as shiny pictures for gaping apes; not comedy, but the idea of comedy as compulsive imbecility; not fun, but the idea of fun as a migraine of lavishly cheap jolts. Cast: Will Smith, Mar tin Lawrence, Gabrielle Union, Joe Pantoliano, Jordi Molla. Running time: 2 hrs., 30 mins. (Elliot t) ★ Bruce Almighty (PG-13) — Jim Carrey is Bruce, the goofy features repor ter on a TV station in Buf falo. He aspires to become a "serious" anchor, but af ter blowing his cool on the air, loses his job and has a rif t with his sweet, please-marry-me girlfriend (Jennifer Aniston). There cometh unto Buf falo the Almighty (Morgan Freeman). The Lord loans his powers to Bruce. Time for
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secrets. He's nearly broke and he lied on his resume to get his job. Then the worst-case scenario happens: His deception is discovered af ter he helps to land a major account for the company. Then he learns that his Aunt Sally has passed away and he's expected to at tend her funeral as her last surviving relative. Darrin learns that he'll gain a huge inheritance if he whips the church choir into shape in time for a gospel contest. This is where "The Fighting Temptations" falls into the pit of stupidity. What saves the movie from being a total stinker is the music. As for Gooding, he seems to have confused charm and enthusiasm for acting. Cast: Cuba Gooding Jr., Beyonce Knowles, Mike Epps, Melba Moore, Angie Stone, the O'Jays, Montell Jordan and Rue McClanahan. Running time: 1 hr., 28 mins. (McCormick) ★★ Finding Nemo (G) — A father clown fish (Alber t Brooks) tracks young son Nemo through the Pacific to Sydney, Australia, af ter the small fry is caught and sold for a fish tank. Ellen DeGeneres voices adorable Dory, who is very pret ty and helpful as Marlin's search mate. The humans are alien invaders, big and nearly thoughtless. If "Finding Nemo" is just another of our plex distractions, then it's a giddy bummer, but as a whimsical warning with bite it arrives just in time. Helping to make the seas a lasting realm for real Nemos could be the good, giving backwash of "Finding Nemo." Cast: Alber t Brooks, Ellen DeGeneres, Alexander Gould, Willem Dafoe, Austin Pendleton, Vicki Lewis, Geof frey Rush, Barry Humphries. Running time: 1 hr., 41 mins. (Elliot t) ★★★★ Freddy vs. Jason (R) — The two masters of horror find themselves locked in a gory bat tle. An unfor tunate group of teens finds that they’re trapped in the middle of the slasher showdown. Cast: Rober t Englund, Ken Kirzinger, Kelly Rowland, Jason Bateman, Jason Rit te Good Boy! (PG) — 12-year-old Owen Baker has worked hard as a dog walker all summer and as a reward, his parents let him adopt his own dog. The dog he chooses, Hubble, turns out to be an explorer from Dog Star Sirius, who recruits Owen to help train a group of unruly neighborhood pets in preparation for a visit from their leader, the Greater Dane. Cast: Mat thew Broderick, Liam Aiken, Brit tany Murphy, Carl Reiner, Molly Shannon. House of the Dead (R) — It’s spring break and a group of college friends are looking for a good time. Hearing rumors about a rave on a remote island not far from Seat tle, the group sets out for the par ty, but miss the boat by a few minutes. They commission a tough boat captain to char ter a ride to the island, but when
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they get there, there’s no rave, just a deser ted island, a few surviving ravers and a pack of bloodthirsty zombies. Cast: Jonathan Cherry, Tyron Leitso, Clint Howard, Ellie Cornell, William Sanderson. Intolerable Cruelty (PG-13) — “Intolerable Cruelty” is a romantic comedy starring George Clooney as Miles Massey, an L.A. divorce at torney who is bored with his success and on the lookout for new challenges when he meets Marilyn Rexroth, the soon-to-be-ex-wife of one of Massey’s clients. It looks like the case against Rexroth’s husband, a wealthy real estate developer and serial cheater, is pret ty solid, but Massey works his magic and takes Marilyn down instead. She vows to get even. Cast: George Clooney, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Geof frey Rush, Billy Bob Thornton, Cedric the Enter tainer. Kill Bill Vol. 1 (R) — This is the first installment of Quentin Tarantino’s two-par t epic, starring Uma Thurman as a former assassin, betrayed by her boss. Four years af ter surviving a gunshot to the head, she wakes up from a coma on a mission to exact revenge. Cast: Uma Thurman, David Carradine, Lucy Liu, Daryl Hannah, Sonny Chiba.
The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen (PG-13) — Sean Connery's Allan Quatermain is a for-
mer adventurer suf fering from disillusionment and a broken hear t. A mysterious Brit who calls himself "M" finds the physically fit Quatermain in Africa with predictions of impending doom and a request by Queen Victoria to help save the world. An opium-wracked Quatermain is tracked down by the Dracula-inspired character Mina Harker (Peta Wilson), who is introduced a lit tle later in the film, as are Captain Nemo, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, and the Invisible Man. One might forgive some of the clunky editing and pasted-together plotlines. Less forgivable is the contrived, bring-on-the-sequel ending. Unforgivable and completely baf fling is the dimming of Connery's star-power. Cast: Sean Connery, Naseeruddin Shah, Peta Wilson, Stuar t Townsend and Shane West. Running time: 1 hr., 41 mins. (Wood) ★★ Lost in Translation (R) — “Lost in Translation” follows two guests at a Tokyo hotel whose lives intertwine following a chance encounter at the hotel bar. The guests are Bob, a middle-aged actor in Tokyo to film whiskey commercials, and Charlot te, the young wife of a mostly absent photographer. Unable to sleep one night, the two head down to the bar for a drink, where they meet and forge a friendship based on their mutual loneli-
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gun does come to town. Cast: The Rock, Seann William Scot t, Rosario Dawson, Christopher Walken. Running time: 1 hr., 36 mins. (Elliot t) ★★ The School of Rock (PG-13) — Jack Black, having learned a few things about rocking from singing and playing guitar in his band, Tenacious D, is a wannabe rock star named Dewey Finn who stumbles into a substitute teaching job. In between his outbursts of hair-metal singing and energetic dancing, he teaches his class of private school fif th graders the impor tance of self-confidence and "sticking it to the man," while he, in turn, learns what it means to be a team player. At times, the film comes close to comedic mediocrity but, like its characters, is saved by rock 'n' roll. Cast: Jack Black, Joan Cusack, Mike White, Sarah Silverman. Running time: 1 hr., 48 mins. (Fu) ★★★ Seabiscuit (PG-13) — Charles Howard, acted by Jef f Bridges, is a brawny, self-made man whose success as an auto biz wiz led to personal tragedy, then a healing fancy for horses. Mostly, for Seabiscuit. Two other men also are saviors of Seabiscuit, in turn saved by him. Chris Cooper is trainer Tom Smith, a folksy genius of horse sense; and the scrappy jockey, Johnny "Red" Pollard, a Depression castaway stuck with dud horses and even bare-knuckle boxing, is acted by scrawny but muscular Tobey Maguire. The film piles on glossy contex t, but it finds its legs once the beloved horse turns into a come-from-behind challenger, egged on by the media. As a scrappy fable, this corn pops well, emotionally. Cast: Jef f Bridges, Tobey Maguire, Chris Cooper, William H. Macy, Elizabeth Banks. Running time: 2 hrs., 10 mins. (Elliot t) ★★★ Secondhand Lions (PG) — Gar th (Michael Caine) and Hub (Rober t Duvall), are rascal adventurers retired back to Texas in the early 1960s, living in a gothic farm hulk. Newly arrived nephew Walter (Haley Joel Osment) is truly spooked for a while. The old bros aren't happy when relatives visit, least of all Walter's tumbleweed mother Mae (Kyra Sedgwick), a dingbat and liar, who drops the boy with them so she can run of f and live stupid. There are pleasing moments under the storybook stars, and the human stars register well. We can rely on Caine to be tar t but graceful, and on Duvall to deliver crunchy lessons in manly vir tue without spilling them into our laps like stale corn. Cast: Rober t Duvall, Michael Caine, Haley Joel Osment, Kyra Sedgwick. Running time: 1 hr., 48 mins. (Elliot t) ★★★ Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over (PG) — Now the boyish Juni Cor tez (Daryl Sabara) is a private investigator,
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the rest of his family away spying, and Juni is pulled into the evil video game empire of the Toymaker (Sylvester Stallone). He must rise through levels, liberate sister Carmen (Alexa Vega) and prove himself as The Guy. Mostly he must sur f through gaudy storms of computerized ef fects, of ten in 3-D (yes, you wear glasses). There are robots and blue-tongued monsters and frantic chases. For a while, leathery grandpa Ricardo Montalban is liberated by animation from a wheelchair to clank around in a huge metal suit. Montalban is always a kick, but the movie is about as Hispanic as a pinata made in Taiwan. Cast: Daryl Sabara, Alexa Vega, Sylvester Stallone, Ricardo Montalban, Salma Hayek. Running time: 1 hr., 32 mins. (Elliot t) ★1/2 S.W.A.T. (PG-13) — Samuel L. Jackson is Lt. Dan Harrelson, called Hondo, who is can-do to a fanatical degree. He's the only actor of sizable presence. Time for plot! Bring on one-dude fashion layout Olivier Mar tinez as Alex, a French psycho who has killed 24 and bags No. 25 by slit ting the throat of his uncle with a knife "given me by my father." He is called "The Frog." Arrested, the swinish Alex of fers $100 million to anyone who can free him. Within hours, L.A. is crawling with crazies armed with bazookas and other big-time weapons, ready to blow Alex free, demolish subways, escor t him through sewers (yes, one has computerized bats) and land a jet plane on a street bridge. Of course, only Hondo's squad can block this evil and perhaps Francophile scheme. Cast: Samuel L. Jackson, Colin Farrell, Michelle Rodriguez, LL Cool J, Olivier Mar tinez, Josh Charles, Larry Poindex ter. Running time: 1 hr., 57 mins. (Elliot t) ★
Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (R) —
An almost unbroken stream of mighty mayhem, high on the bliss of eviscerated metal. Arnold returns as the Terminator, to save the future leaders of mankind (Nick Stahl, Claire Danes) from a vicious terminatrix (Kristanna Loken) who is like the sleek evil twin of the computerized vamp in "Simone." It goes where it must, to nuclear hell, and is weirdly satisfying. 1 hr., 48 mins. (Elliot t) ★★★
Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life (PG-13) —
Angelina Jolie recycles as Lara Crof t, tracking down a golden ball that leads to a magical chest that is Pandora's my thic box. Chief villain Ciaran Hinds is a bulging suit who wants to release hellish plagues on the world. The high point goes nowhere but down, a long, gliding jump of f a Hong Kong skyscraper. Many exotic places are visited, each one posing like a theme park.
But then the wowzer payof f: a hokey cave with acid pools, and ugly tree monsters fiercely auditioning for "Lord of the Rings: The Final Nonsense." Cast: Angelina Jolie, Gerard Butler, Ciaran Hinds, Djimon Hounsou. Running time: 1 hr., 56 mins. (Elliot t) ★ Under the Tuscan Sun (PG-13) — is based on Frances Mayes' book, a hit memoir of the Bay Area professor's seasonal life in Tuscany, refurbishing an old villa. Diane Lane plays Frances, always lovely and loveable even when in the grim throes of divorce. She makes a new life in Italy, empowered for the adventure by a lesbian friend (Sandra Oh) in San Francisco. In the book, Frances deepens gradually as the old house is remade, and the estate, food, wine and people saturate her spirit. But it's a dif ficult book to film. "Under the Tuscan Sun" suf fers the sunburn of radioactive pret tiness. This is la dolce vapid. Cast: Diane Lane, Sandra Oh, Raoul Bova, Lindsay Duncan, Vincent Riot ta. Running time: 1 hr., 52 mins. (Elliot t) ★★ Underworld (R) — For centuries, a bat tle has been raging between vampires, sophisticated city dwellers, and Lycans, werewolf street thugs. “Underworld” is a Gothic twist on “Romeo and Juliet,” chronicling the pitfalls of young love between a vampire (Kate Beckinsale) and a Lycan (Scot t Speedman). Cast: Kate Beckinsale, Danny McBride, Scot t Speedman, Bill Nighy, Michael Sheen. Uptown Girls (PG-13) — It took four writers to scribble "Uptown Girls," and they must have split their crayon into four pieces. Brit tany Murphy is Molly, who kicked out of her posh Manhat tan apar tment and, though hardly moving downscale, becomes a rich kid's nanny. The kid is Ray, the packaged mini-princess Dakota Fanning, who seems from a Stepford planet. She may be the most insuf ferable film brat since Kirby Furlong in "Mame." Nanny and brat ty bond with the help of a pink pig, intrusive pop songs and a mutual zeal for inanity. It is just mindless summer fluf f. So, forget taste. 1 hr,. 38 mins. (Elliot t) 0 —Capsules compiled from movie reviews written by David Elliott, film critic for The San Diego Union-Tribune and other staff writers.
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Cinema: Review
“Out of Time” Is a Hodge-Podge of Cop Show Clichés
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ut of Time” opens with Denzel Washington and Sanaa Lathan pouring over each other with sweaty Florida desire. You may figure you’ve suddenly flipped the dial to “Boca Raton Penthouse Party.” Keep flipping the dial, and the whole movie emerges in segments of plastic TV cheese. Yes, it’s a Denzel Washington film, and Washington is a great actor, but this is like channel-surfing through TV cop-show reruns. You expect Robert Blake to turn up for a bit, with his pet bird and cute old Tom Ewell. Instead, there is cute John Billingsley as Chae, a drunken wiseguy and pathologist who trades corkers with Police Chief Matt Whitlock (Washington) and sloshes through his latest case. The case seems sloshed, too — the chief (“Whitlock” could fit right into the “Matlock” recycle pattern) is suddenly the big suspect in a double murder caused by arson, after his incriminating, illicit affair with past girlfriend Anne (Lathan).
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Something is fishy very early. Anne is married to a rent-a-sleaze named Chris (Dean Cain), a busted footballer who “needs me so bad now,” even though he likes slapping her around and she supposedly has advanced cancer. When this last fact tumbles out, Washington’s subtle and human reaction provides a note of credibility the movie can hardly find again. Director Carl Franklin, whose good work includes “Devil in a Blue Dress” with Washington, hustles through David Collard’s frantic plot, a cliché compactor. Whitlock hustles, too, through a hot day covering up the clues that point to him, his tiny force of Miami ‘burb cops revealing the speed and efficiency of Scotland Yard on a great day, while the main detective sleuthing his trail is his vampy, almost ex-wife, Alex (Eva Mendes, like a drooling boy’s computer update on Raquel Welch). There is a major fax machine episode (welcome to the cinema of eyestrain) and heavy reliance on cell phones. Many pieces of performance are literally phoned in. For major tension, Whitlock
nearly takes a high dive off a hotel balcony while fighting a thug, but soon, after a breathless chase, is having an al fresco drink, unscratched, his breath and poise immaculate. A hyperactive hybrid of “Miami Vice” (with less style), “Hawaii Five-O” edits, “cool” Sinatra slop like “Tony Rome” and the subtropics of Carl Hiaasen crime yarns, this contraption sucks on the oxygen tank of Washington’s power as an actor. He is reduced to faking faxes, trading cracks with the slob sidekick and avoiding an old biddy who thinks all black men look alike. For climax thrills, there’s the ancient “how many bullets in the gun” routine. Dynamic, but obsessively remote from reality, “Out of Time” is like a drive-in movie for a car junkyard. The motor races, but the tires are flat, while the characters are given sizzle by their cell phones. On a Web site, someone is suggesting Washington should be governor of California. Agreed, especially if it gets one of our finest actors out of cardboard rummage piles like this.
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Being Forced To Watch Clooney’s Performance Is “Intolerable Cruelty” By Rachel Deahl
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eparting from their trademark cinema of the bizarre, the Coen Brothers make an unfortunate foray into romantic comedy with their latest effort, “Intolerable Cruelty.” Bereft of the Brothers’ eccentric storytelling and impeccable comedic touch, the outing will hopefully be their first and final dip into the genre. Taking the novel idea of wrapping a romantic comedy around the practice of trial separations and pre-nuptial agreements, “Intolerable Cruelty” turns into an extended joke about the heartlessness of attorneys and the shallowness of L.A. women. George Clooney, delivering his worst performance to date, stars as smarmy Los Angeles divorce attorney Miles Massey. Known the state over for the “iron-clad” pre-nup he devised – dubbed “the Massey pre-nup” – Miles has hit a mid-life crisis. Wealthy, successful and bored, a man who makes a living being cynical about love realizes the one thing he’s missing in life is a woman. And, when he meets the ex-wife of his newest client, Marilyn Rexroth (Catherine Zeta-Jones), he discovers the woman he must have. Equally cynical, Marilyn is a gifted maneater. Poised to divorce her current hubby and nab everything he’s got in the process, Miles gets in the way when he beats Marilyn in court. The surprise decision leaves Marilyn in need of a new
cuckold … a position Miles unknowingly fits into all too well. Clooney, whose bizarre attempts at turning his fast-talking shyster into an amusing caricature fall terribly flat, makes the lukewarm proceedings almost unbearable to watch at times. Prancing around like he’s still filming scenes of “O Brother Where Art Thou,” it’s unsettling and confusing to see Clooney’s buffoon attempting to romance Zeta-Jones’s steely femme fatale. Even the mildly amusing running joke about Miles’ obsession with his teeth – the first shot we get of our star is a close-up of his pearly whites as he’s getting them cleaned at the dentist – becomes wearisome in Clooney’s hands. As the actor checks his teeth and pats his hair, it’s evident he’s trying too hard to be funny. Everything in “Intolerable Cruelty” finally feels a little too forced, from the lead performance on down to the canned jokes. Aside from a hilarious bit in which a hired killer confuses his gun with his inhaler, there’s very little here that bears the zany and bizarre proceedings for which the Coens are so well known. Ironically, in their attempt to veer from the formulaic standard set by the genre, the Coens miss the most essential thing: developing two characters the audience really wants to see end up together. By the time all the double-crossing, divorcing and prenuptial ripping is over, that final walk into the sunset feels entirely inconsequential.
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MOVIE CLOCK REGAL AUGUSTA EXCHANGE 20 Movies Good 10/10 - 10/16 Kill Bill Vol. 1 (R) Fri-Sat: 12:10, 1:30, 2:10, 2:45, 4:05, 4:45, 5:25, 6:40, 7:20, 8:00, 9:15, 9:55, 10:35, 11:50, 12:30; Sun-Thur: 12:10, 1:30, 2:10, 2:45, 4:05, 4:45, 5:25, 6:40, 7:20, 8:00, 9:15, 9:55, 10:35 Intolerable Cruelty (PG-13) Fri-Sat: 12:25, 2:00, 2:50, 4:25, 5:15, 6:50, 7:40, 9:25, 10:05, 11:55, 12:35; Sun-Thur: 12:25, 2:00, 2:50, 4:25, 5:15, 6:50, 7:40, 9:25, 10:05 House of the Dead (R) 12:40, 3:10, 5:40, 8:15, 10:40 Good Boy! (PG) Fri-Sat: 12:00, 2:15, 4:35, 7:00, 9:20, 11:40; Sun-Thur: 12:00, 2:15, 4:35, 7:00, 9:20 Spy Kids 3-D (PG) 12:30, 2:40, 4:50 Out of Time (PG-13) Fri-Sat: 12:20, 1:55, 2:55, 4:40, 5:20, 7:10, 7:50, 9:40, 10:20, 12:15; SunThur: 12:20, 1:55, 2:55, 4:40, 5:20, 7:10, 7:50, 9:40, 10:20 Lost in Translation (R) Fri-Sat: 12:00, 2:35, 5:05, 7:30, 10:00, 12:25; Sun-Thur: 12:00, 2:35, 5:05, 7:30, 10:00 Under the Tuscan Sun (PG-13) Fri-Sat: 1:15, 4:15, 7:05, 9:45, 12:20; Sun-Thur: 1:15, 4:15, 7:05, 9:45 The School of Rock (PG-13) Fri-Sat: 11:55, 1:35, 2:25, 4:10, 5:00, 6:45, 7:35, 9:30, 10:10, 12:05; Sun-Thur: 11:55, 1:35, 2:25, 4:10, 5:00, 6:45, 7:35, 9:30, 10:10 Underworld (R) 12:15, 3:30, 7:15, 10:05 Cold Creek Manor (R) 1:50, 4:55, 7:45, 10:45 The Rundown (PG-13) Fri-Sat: 12:05, 2:30, 4:55, 7:25, 10:00, 12:30; Sun-Thur: 2:05, 2:30, 4:55, 7:25, 10:00 Once Upon a Time in Mexico (R) Fri-Sat: 7:45, 10:20, 12:40; Sun-Thur: 7:45, 10:20 Cabin Fever (R) 12:30, 3:10, 5:30, 8:10, 10:45 The Fighting Temptations (PG-13) 2:20, 5:10, 7:55, 10:40 Secondhand Lions (PG) Fri-Sat: 1:50, 4:20, 6:55, 9:35, 12:10; Sun-Thur: 1:50, 4:20, 6:55, 9:35
MASTERS 7 CINEMAS Movies Good 10/10 - 10/16 Kill Bill Vol. 1 (R) Fri: 5:00, 7:30, 9:50; Sat-Sun: 2:40, 5:00, 7:30, 9:50; Mon-Thur: 5:00, 7:30 Good Boy (PG) Fri: 5:15, 7:40, 9:35; Sat-Sun: 3:05, 5:15, 7:40, 9:35; Mon-Thur: 5:15, 7:40 Out of Time (PG-13) Fri: 5:10, 7:35, 9:45; SatSun: 2:30, 5:10, 7:35, 9:45; Mon-Thur: 5:10, 7:35 School of Rock (PG-13) Fri: 5:30, 7:45, 10:10; Sat-Sun: 2:45, 5:30, 7:45, 10:10; Mon-Thur: 5:30, 7:45 The Rundown (PG-13) Fri: 5:20, 7:55, 10:05; Sat-Sun: 2:50, 5:20, 7:55, 10:05; Mon-Thur: 5:20, 7:55 Secondhand Lions (PG) Fri: 5:25, 7:50, 10:00; Sat-Sun: 3:00, 5:25, 7:50, 10:00; Mon-Thur: 5:25, 7:50 The Fighting Temptations (PG-13) Fri: 5:05, 7:25, 9:40; Sat-Sun: 2:35, 5:05, 7:25, 9:40; Mon-Thur: 5:05, 7:25 REGAL 12 CINEMAS Movies Good 10/10 - 10/16 S.W.A.T. (PG-13) 2:05, 4:25, 7:00, 9:30 Seabiscuit (PG-13) 1:55, 4:45, 7:45 Tomb Raider: Cradle of Life (PG-13) 2:00, 4:30, 7:00, 9:30 Freddy Vs. Jason (R) 2:30, 4:55, 7:30, 9:50 Finding Nemo (G) 2:20, 4:45, 7:20, 9:40 Uptown Girls (PG-13) 2:40, 5:05, 7:15, 9:20 League of Ex traordinary Gentlemen (PG-13) 2:10, 4:35, 7:05, 9:30 Bad Boys 2 (R) 1:55, 4:50, 7:50 American Wedding (R) 2:35, 5:00, 7:35, 9:55 Terminator 3 (R) 2:15, 4:40, 7:10, 9:35 Bruce Almighty (PG-13) 2:25, 5:00, 7:25, 9:45 Daddy Day Care (PG) 2:45, 5:10, 7:40, 9:50
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Music Team Emu Serves Up High-Energy Punk
By Lisa Jordan
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tlanta’s Team Emu has put together quite possibly the most eye- (and ear-) catching press kit I’ve received to date. They go down in the books as the first band to send me an actual vinyl record of their material – royal blue, no less. They’re also the first band to throw an amusing anecdote involving a previous Augusta show into their cover letter, as reproduced below: “Anyway, we played the Hangnail a couple of years ago and, although it was fun, we hope things go differently this time. “We played with several other bands and there was a good crowd. Because it was hot, people were going outside between bands. We were all like, this place rules, cool vibe and a lot of people. When our slot came, we began setting up and almost everyone went outside to escape the heat. So we started playing and nobody came back inside. I thought man, this is strange. You would think people would at least poke their heads in, shake them in disgust, and then leave. Only two people saw our set, one obviously drunk female and her boyfriend. The boyfriend was not into us, but the drunk girl was jumping around. Between songs, and righteously shattering the silence, was the girl saying to her boyfriend, ‘Well of course I wouldn’t like them if I wasn’t completely hammered.’ Well said, indeed. “When we were done, we went outside to load our stuff and someone told us that, before we started playing, the police had come by and told everyone to go home or something because someone was drinking on the street. Needless to say, we will load our stuff on stage and begin playing as soon as possible on Oct. 18.” After an introduction like that, I had to ask vocalist and bassist David Hoffman about it. “It was crazy. Crazy but true, I guess,” he said with a laugh. “It was awesome. There was like two people. We were done and we were kind of packing up and one person, her boyfriend was like, ‘You like them?’ We were in the middle of playing. She said, ‘Well, no, not if I wasn’t completely drunk.’ She had her outside voice on, even though she was inside.” Judging from a listen to the CD version of Team Emu’s Ghostmeat Records release, the rest of the crowd missed out on some down and dirty punk of the old-school variety. The band’s high-energy approach to their music shines through even on a recording. We asked how that energy translates to Team Emu’s onstage performances. “Hopefully, it’s about the same,” Hoffman answered. “We recorded something else at a studio. You kind of do it and it’s neat. When we first got it, it sounded pretty good. But then pretty much about three months afterwards, we listened to it and were like this is just
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weak. It was very sterile, kind of sucked all the energy out. We practiced in my house in this tiny little room and we recorded the other thing there, the exact opposite of recording in a studio. … It sounds closer to what we play, although there’s less mistakes on that recording. If the energy sounded good, we just kept them.” As for the reasoning behind pressing records as opposed to burning CDs, it seems the decision came down to Hoffman’s nostalgia for the medium. “I love records. That’s me, personally. I’m not speaking for the other guys,” he said. “My brother DJs. He plays drums (in the band). He likes records. He likes records, but he doesn’t like the same kind of records I like. I buy them still to this day. If I can buy something on vinyl or CD, I’ll buy on vinyl. There’s no way to even make your money back on them, because you can’t price them. They cost more to make than CDs. We made 200, I think, and then I ended up sending about 60 out. My goal is to sell 20. I think we’re at like 18, so we’re almost there. I try to set realistic goals.” And, of course, there’s also the name that makes Team Emu unique. When we asked Hoffman about it, he started laughing before telling the story. “That’s from our friend Matt, who plays guitar. I used to play with him, just myself and him. When my
younger brother moved here and started playing drums, that’s when we really started. It’s from a story about his grandmother and his mother,” he said. “I went to this food thing and they were serving emu. It was supposed to be the next chicken. Matt and I were talking about it and I told him, ‘It was gross, dude.’ He said that his mother and grandmother had invested in all these emus. It didn’t work out, so it was just a lost investment. Apparently, tons of people made investments in these emus; not only were they going to be great food, they were going to solve the world’s health problems. They’re the most miserable animals you’ve ever met. They bite. It was just a total nightmare, a total failure. I can remember being at this food thing; I think I actually was dumb enough to pay for the emu sampler. It was awful, or maybe it wasn’t cooked right. I don’t know.” For the Team Emu sampler, check out the Oct. 18 show at the Hangnail Gallery. For more information, check out www.team-emu.com or call the Hangnail at 722-9899.
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Brings Me to Tears Dept. The great blues guitarist ROBERT EARL KEEN has a new release in the stores this week. “Farm Fresh Onions” (gotta love the title) is another fun romp through Southern-style boogie from Keen, who performs Nov. 4 at Augusta’s Imperial Theatre. Keen’s band features another local musician who’s done well, multiinstrumentalist RICH BROTHERTON. The Aquinas graduate has been a mainstay of
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Keen’s band for years and can pick and grin with the best of ‘em. Get your tix quick for this one. BEN HARPER AND THE INNOCENT CRIMINALS have another live show set for release this fall. Recorded earlier this year at the Hollywood Bowl in California, the DVD spotlights performances of “Steal My Kisses,” Waiting On an Angel” and other faves from Harper’s eight-year career. Videos of his last two singles “Diamonds on the Inside” and “With My Own Two Hands,” are also included. Guitar, banjo and accordion? Atlantabased rockers BAIN MATTOX feature all three instruments on their second, selftitled album, newly released this month. The eclectic foursome visit Augusta’s Stillwater Tap Room October 11 in support of the disc. Bain Mattox is another example of top-notch regional talent that deserves to be supported by local fans. Good stuff and distinctively different. Turner’s Quick Notes Maybe he likes bars rather than being behind them: A new R. Kelly DVD is out this week ... INCUBUS is offering concerts on CD from their last tour at IncubusBootlegs.com ... Texas blueswailer IAN MOORE has “Live From the Cactus Cafe” out on DVD this week ... The original five members of DURAN DURAN perform in Atlanta at the Tabernacle Nov. 21 ... PHISH offers every show from their 2003 tour on CD at LivePhish.com. Turner’s Rock ‘N’ Roll Jeopardy A. These are the three BILLY JOEL singles to reach number one.
Q. What are “It’s Still Rock and Roll to Me,” “Tell Her About It” and “We Didn’t Start the Fire.”
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everal years ago, back in the deep, dark ages of analog technology, there was a terrific compilation from reggae king BOB MARLEY — “The Legend Live.” Out of print for ages, the disc featured a 1979 concert from MARLEY AND THE WAILERS that had the late Rastaman smoking through classics such as “No Woman, No Cry,” “Exodus” and “Redemption Song.” Marley in concert was quite the experience and this concert is a perfect companion piece to his greatest hits compilation “Legend.” Fortunately, the Marley estate has issued an expanded digital version of the show on DVD. This new version of “The Legend Live” has several extra songs not on the original VHS reissue. In addition, the DVD has a hour-long documentary on Marley’s career and several bonus goodies, all in 5.1 digital. It’s good stuff as positive vibrations abound throughout. THE ALLMAN BROTHERS offshoot band GOVT MULE has their complete “Deep End” concert out this week on CD and DVD. The group recorded their May performance from this year in New Orleans with help from the likes of LES CLAYPOOL (PRIMUS), PHIL LESH (THE DEAD), DAVE SCHOOLS (PANIC), TONY LEVIN (KING CRIMSON, PETER GABRIEL), CHRIS SQUIRE (YES) and many others. The Mule performs at Atlanta’s Tabernacle Nov. 7 with new bassist ANDY HESS.
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Prevent Violence: Shoot Britney Now we’re no huge fans of Britney here, mainly because she’s boring, but comments made by Maryland’s first lady (wife of Republican Governor Robert Ehrlich) at a domestic violence prevention conference are inexcusable. And here they are: “You know, really, if I had an opportunity to shoot Britney Spears, I think I would.” Excuse me, but isn’t the whole idea of a domestic violence conference to prevent violence against women? Beach Boy Bummer Beach Boy Al Jardine went out on tour with bandmate Brian Wilson’s daughters Wendy and Carnie in 1998 as Beach Boys Family and Friends. But that is an inappropriate use of the Beach Boys name, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Oct. 6. Jardine owns a quarter of the Beach Boys corporation, but is not licensed to use the name. Wipe out, dude.
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Night Life The Bee’s Knees - Projections and Selections with DJ Blind Pig - Shameless Dave and the Miracle Whips Cafe Du Teau - James McIntyre Club Argos - Sasha’s No Holds Barred Talk Show with Special Guest Continuum - Vyrss, Anti-Chris, NCODEDEAD Cotton Patch - Bamboo Coyote’s - The Rhes Reeves Band Crossroads - Jemani, Knowface D. Timm’s - Joe Patchen and the Blue Diamond Express Finish Line Cafe - DJ Fox’s Lair - Dennis Hall Greene Streets - Karaoke Highlander - Adams Township Jeremy’s - DJ Dick Joe’s Underground - Paul Arrowood and Company Last Call - DJ Richie Rich, DJ Rana Marlboro Station - Lauren Alexander Michael’s - Mike Swif t Modjeska - DJ Kenny Ray Ms. Carolyn’s - Live Band Partridge Inn - Jazz Soulstice with Anthony Carpenter Red Lion - Jesus Chrysler Robbie’s Sports Bar - DJ Eric Rumors - DJ Doug Romanella The Shack - DJ Chip Shannon’s - Bar t Bell, Allen Black Soul Bar - ‘80s Night Stillwater Tap Room - Dappled Grays Surrey Tavern - Soul Dimension
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magazine subject matter such as beauty, fashion secrets and dating. (For example, proper etiquette, according to “Revolve” founder Laurie Whaley, requires the boy to initiate a relationship: “There’s no indication from Scripture that Mary Magdalene ever (called) Christ.”) Least Competent Criminals Florida wildlife officials, suspecting that Israel A. Cervantes was illegally shooting at deer from his car in the Ocala National Forest in August, asked to inspect his home freezer for stored meat, and, professing innocence, Cervantes agreed. There was no deer meat, but apparently Cervantes forgot about the pound of marijuana in the freezer, and he was arrested. Latest Alarming Headlines (1) “Man With Ear Ache Gets Vasectomy” (an August Reuters dispatch from Rio de Janeiro about a patient who answered the wrong doctor’s call at a clinic and endured the procedure because he thought the ear inflammation had deep roots). (2) “Groups Fight Over Fate of Feral Chihuahuas” (an August Reuters report on 170 wild Chihuahuas taken from a breeder in Acton, Calif., and ultimately given to one animal rescue outfit rather than another). (3) “Woman With No Baby Given Caesarean” (a September Melbourne (Australia) Herald Sun report on an overweight woman who went into cardiac arrest at a hospital after telling doctors she was pregnant, motivating them to try to deliver the baby in case they couldn’t save her). (She survived; the baby never existed.) More Things to Worry About The Danish beer company Carlsberg announced it was relocating a plant from Stockholm, Sweden, to Gothenburg because there was too much uranium in the spring it uses near Stockholm. And the interior minister of the Netherlands, citing public concern, proposed to ban police officers from coffee shops that also legally sell marijuana. And authorities in Putnam County, W.Va., announced that someone had broken into a sheriff’s deputy’s home while he was away on vacation and set up a methamphetamine lab. Out of Control in Boston Furious at a rush-hour accident that blocked traffic in the Boston suburb of Weymouth, motorist (and software engineer) Anna Gitlin, 25, went ballistic at a police officer and then allegedly bumped him with her car, screaming, “I don’t care who (expletive deleted by the Boston Globe) died. I’m more important” (June). And Joseph DiGirolamo, 43, distraught over domestic problems, allegedly barricaded himself inside an exgirlfriend’s home in Boston and hurled household items (TV set, room air conditioner, broomstick, a pot of boiling water) at police officers, threatening to kill them, before he was subdued (May). Thinning the Herd 20-year-old man was killed in Denver during afternoon rush hour on Sept. 1 when he jumped from a car going about 40 mph; according to friends, he had been planning a nonfatal jump for a while because he wanted to endure some trauma in order to muster the courage to get a tattoo. And a 15-year-old boy in Maryland Heights, Mo., who had been demonstrating his pain tolerance by clobbering himself on the head with his skateboard, invited a pal to take a shot, too; the first blow knocked him out, and he died four days later. — Chuck Shepherd ©Universal Press Syndicate
Brezsny's Free Will Astrology ARIES (March 21-April 19)
“I’ve been practicing radical authenticity lately,” my Aries friend Steve told me. “I’m revealing the blunt truth about unmentionable subjects to everyone I know. It’s been pretty hellish — no one likes having the social masks stripped away — but it’s been ultimately rewarding.” I thought a minute, then said, “I admire your boldness in naming the currents flowing beneath the surface, but I’m curious as to why you imply they’re all negative. To practice radical authenticity, shouldn’t you also express the raw truth about what’s right, good and beautiful? Shouldn’t you unleash the praise and gratitude that normally go unspoken?” Steve sneered. He thought my version of radical authenticity was wimpy. I hope you don’t, Aries. You have an astrological mandate to be honest in both ways.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20)
One of my favorite obscure holidays is International Moment of Frustration Scream Day. Observed every October 12, it’s meant to release pent-up tension resulting from the gap between what we have and what we think we want. Given the fact that your gap is particularly gaping right now, you Tauruses would especially benefit from throwing yourself into this fierce enjoyment with all your angst unfurled. The holiday’s founders, Thomas and Ruth Roy, suggest that everyone should go outside sometime during the day and yell for 30 seconds. I hope the sound of you bellowing Bulls will be heard around the world.
GEMINI (May 21-June 20)
It looks like you’re poised to put the finishing touches on something that will last a very long time — an expression or creation that will be a defining monument to your essential self. If I’m right and you’re really ready, let me offer a suggestion. This masterpiece should not only reflect what’s excellent and successful about you; it should also acknowledge the role that your failures have played in growing your beauty. ACROSS
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This is one of those rare moments when laziness can be an asset. Fate is conspiring to rejuvenate you, and all you have to do is make sure you don’t get in the way. I suggest, therefore, that you follow the advice of the Zen master who said, “Don’t just do something, sit there!” I mean it, Cancerian. Empty yourself of ambitions. Burn your to-do list. Tell your monkey mind you’re taking a sabbatical from its obsessive leaping and shrieking. Feel absolutely no guilt as you practice the art of making yourself a tabula rasa. According to author Colin Wilson, synchronicities are meaningful coincidences that are created by the unconscious mind to jar the conscious mind into a keener state of perception. They imbue us with a powerful sense that there are hidden meanings beneath the surface of everyday life; they lead us to suspect that a huge, benevolent intelligence is always working behind the scenes, weaving connections that are invisible to us in our normal state of awareness. I predict that you will be awash in synchronicities in the coming week, Leo. You will get concrete proof that everything is far more intertwined that you’ve ever dared to imagine.
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“No work is more worthwhile than to be a sign of divine joy and a fountain of divine love.” So says mystic and scholar Andrew Harvey, and I fervently agree. Not everyone is cut out for such an exacting career, of course. The pay isn’t great, the hours are long and the heroes who make it their main gig rarely get the appreciation they deserve. It’s best to try it out for a while on the side without quitting your day job. Having provided those caveats, Aquarius, I’m pleased to inform you that this is the best time in years for you to work hard at being a sign of divine joy and a fountain of divine love.
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SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)
Every year the Color Marketing Group (CMG) at www.colormarketing.org issues a report that identifies the new colors coming into fashion, as well as their symbolic meaning. From their long list, I have selected the specific hues you should surround yourself with if you’d like to be in harmony with cosmic forces during the rest of 2003. 1. Lemon Meringue. “Silver flirts with gold in this zesty confection reminiscent of vintage roadsters,” says CMG. 2. Shimma. “A shimmer, a shake, a lustrous flake, this pearlized metallic adds a savvy crackle to your communications.” 3. Iron Oreange: “The influence of copper on orange creates a sophisticated background with primal undertones.” 4. Exploring Khaki. “This safari green recalls rain forest moss and buried treasure.”
If you want to place yourself in alignment with the current cosmic trends, you will seek out more than the usual amount and quality of your favorite physical sensations. My advice is to compose a list of your top five, then write out a proposed plan for getting those needs met and met and met. For instance, if you normally have a massage every once in a while, arrange to have at least two in the coming week, and make sure you enlist the services of the very best masseuse or masseur you know. Use the same approach to sex, food, sleep, aromas, beautiful sights and any other experience that thrills your body.
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Your flavor of the week will be ginger peach or vanilla clove or some other blend of piquant spiciness and smooth sweetness. The kitchen accessory that best symbolizes your special skills will be a thick sponge that has an abrasive surface on one side for scrubbing dirty pots. The recurring dream you’re most likely to dream for the last time, triumphing forever over the past trauma that originally spawned it, is the nightmare in which you feel like a cornered animal. Your haiku of power will be “melodious struggle where the soul turns crap into fertilizer.” — © Rob Brezsny
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Given how fresh and strong you’ve been feeling lately, you may not be in the mood to initiate a showdown with The Problem That Refused to Die. Why risk getting demoralized by that boring old energy drain when you’re so peppy? I’ll tell you why: You now have a new and unprecedented advantage over The Problem That Refused To Die. You may not be able to kill it off completely, but then again you might. And you will at least be able to dramatically limit its power to mess with you.
You are potentially a genius. Maybe not in the same way that Einstein and Beethoven were, but still: You possess some capacity or set of skills that is exquisitely unique. You are a work of art unlike any other that has ever lived. Furthermore, the precise instructions you need to ripen into that glorious state have always been with you, even from before you were born. In the words of psychologist James Hillman, you have a soul’s code. You might also call it the master plan of your heart’s deepest desire; the special mission that the Divine Wow sent you here to carry out; the blueprint that contains the secret of how to be perfectly, gracefully, unpredictably yourself. Now here’s the really good news, Scorpio: You’re at a turning point when you have extraordinary power to tune in to and activate untapped areas of your soul’s code.
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“There is only one thing in the world worse than being talked about,” wrote Libran Oscar Wilde, “and that is not being talked about.” You won’t have to worry about the latter problem in the next two weeks. The number of discussions about your character and behavior will probably exceed that of any other 14-day period in the past five years. Fortunately, the astrological indicators suggest that a relatively high percentage of the gossip flying around will be benevolent and even flattering. It will be a good time, therefore, for a marketing campaign or networking blitz.
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ave you ever heard of a guy taking a woman on a trip, saying he loved her and not wanting to be intimate? I’m at least vaguely hot, but the (hot) 30-year-old Ph.D. science professor I was dating lost interest in sex for six weeks. He swore it wasn’t me; he just inexplicably had no libido. We’d been dating then for seven months, during which he was completely stressed, devoting all his time to his career. He’d always said I wanted more than he could give, but he didn’t want to lose me. Well, after five sex-free days on vacation, I called it quits. Regretting this, I tried to retract the breakup. He responded by complaining about getting only six hours of sleep in two days, lecturing nonstop and being way behind on his grant application. He said he missed me “as a matter of affection, not romance,” and implied I was demanding and needy. I got nasty in return. I guess hearing his feelings had gone from romantic to indifferent set me off! He’s agreed to my request to talk about it this week. I still have two more “feeling questions” for him: When, exactly, did it go from romance to affection, and what’s really the story with the sex thing? Do you think talking about it will help me get him back? — Verbal Remedy
Before you ask The Professor those “feeling questions,” I would encourage you to consider the stunning lack of porn films adapted from Dostoevsky, Jane Austen and Henry James. Next, note how few porn films are slammed by critics for being “dialogue heavy.” Hmmm, why would this be? Probably because men generally don’t want to “talk about it,” they just want to see it naked. Many men will agree to talk about it — when the alternative is something like being slowly gnawed to death by hamsters. Of course, in men’s minds, whether to be chewed up by hamsters or chewed out by a woman ... well, it can be a close call. Judging from the e-mail exchanges you forwarded me, endless chewing out is what went down here: “Why Won’t You Crumple Up That Silly Ph.D. And Love Me The Way I Need To Be Loved!?” The answer? If you love somebody, let him be. If you simply need constant companionship, get a Pekingese small enough to fit in your handbag. Men are about what they do, not who they’re with. Simulating the South American jail experi-
ence, and interrogating this man for information he probably doesn’t have, will not change that. Not needing him to be the vending machine for your self-worth — well, that would be a start. At the very least, it would keep you from hammering him about how inadequate he is at meeting your crushing needs. Hmm, just a guess, but could that have been part of the stress contributing to Mr. Stiffy getting all sulky and refusing to come out and play? Getting tweaked because The Prof’s feelings have changed makes about as much sense as exploding into a rage because somebody doesn’t like spinach. Chances are, their dislike isn’t a conspiracy to spite you or The Spinach Lobby; it’s merely a point of fact. The facts, in your case, might have turned out differently if only you’d made the relationship fun. Fun is somewhat hard to define, but it tends to involve a minimum of stress and pressure — probably just what a sleep-rationed assistant professor with way too much on his plate needs. Well, that and a smiling girlfriend who gives him a pillow as a present and says, “Have your way with this, and when you’re done, come to me for sloppy seconds!” ___________________________________ Four months ago, I broke up with my boyfriend because he’s incredibly cheap and kept telling me he loved me then taking it back. Recently, I saw him with another girl and became sick to my stomach. (No other man has ever made me physically ill.) Now, I’m crying often and not sleeping or eating well. Is being so physically affected a sign that I should try to get him back? — Romantically Ill When you’re shopping, a really ugly dress is a really ugly dress — until some other girl starts pawing it. Then it’s your kelly-green rabbit fur muumuu, and you didn’t mean to put it down, you were just resting your wrist and she’d better take her grubby hands off it before it gets ugly (not the dress, of course, which is already fullspectrum ugly). Likewise, you aren’t physically sick because you don’t have this guy, only because some other girl does. Tempted as you might be to pull her hair to make her drop him, why not save your strength for a more attractive item? Remember, while some design errors can be minimized through clever tailoring, cheap and ugly lasts forever. — ©2003, Amy Alkon
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Club Argos Dance Club & The Tower of Argos Leather Bar Augusta’s Premier Progressive House Dance & Entertainment Zone with DJ Joe Steel.
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Ladies Auxiliary of the Augusta Shrine Club Men’s, Women’s and Children’s clothing, houseware and misc items! October 11, 2003 8:00 AM until 1826 Phinizy Road, Augusta, GA GREAT BARGAINS! Hot dogs/Hamburgers (10/09#8251) West Augusta Kingston Subdivision (of f Jackson Rd, below First Baptist Church) Saturday, October 11 8am - Noon (NO EARLY BIRDS) Bring your own shopping bag. Wide range of items for sale. (10/09#8242)
STANHOPES GIFTS Need that perfect gift for that special someone? Tired of the traffic and the large crowds? Then shop with us online at:
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SOUTHERN SOUL AND SONG A series of music defining the art of the Southern Soul
SOUTHERN SOUL AND SONG -
The innovative partnership between the Morris Museum of Art, the nation’s premier museum of Southern Art, and Augusta’s historic Imperial Theatre - commences on Sunday, October 12, with a concert by Ricky Skaggs, the reigning king of Bluegrass Music and one of America’s most popular musicians. And that’s just the beginning! On October 24, you can hear Mountain Heart, the 2002 “Bluegrass Band of the Year.” On November 4 it’s Texas bad boy Robert Earl Keen, and, concluding this first series on November 8, it’s The Nashville Bluegrass Band, stars of the recent “Down from the Mountain Tour.”
Ricky Skaggs KING OF BLUEGRASS MUSIC
Sunday, October 12 at 7:30 pm
TICKETS: $30 each
The Nashville Bluegrass Band featured in the movie “OH BROTHER, WHERE ART THOU”
Saturday, November 8 at 7:30 pm TICKETS: $15 each
Mountain Heart 2002 BLUEGRASS BAND OF THE YEAR
Friday, October 24 at 7:30 pm
TICKETS: $15 each
TEXAS BAD BOY
All seating reserved. Tickets available at the Imperial Theatre Box Office, online at www.imperialtheatre.com, or by calling 706.722.8341. Sponsored in part by Comcast, Metro Spirit and Four Seasons Securities.
TICKETS: $15 each
Series Subscription $60 each
Robert Earl Keen Tuesday, November 4 at 7:30 pm